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Phil Gianficaro/LehighValleyNews.comSecond Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley received a $35,000 donation from The Giant Company. -
Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comA ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at David and Jackie Jaindl Family Birth and Newborn Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest.
Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute now offers treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib) with a new system that uses pulsed electrical fields to target problematic heart muscle cells instead of extreme heat or cold.
Health & Wellness News
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The Stocker family sold their house and hit the road in an RV. They are seeing the country and educating others about Type 1 diabetes. -
A 12-year-old from Bethlehem is in a national design competition. Her idea for a Love Your Melon beanie is one of three finalists.
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Pools around the Lehigh Valley participated in the World's Largest Swim Lesson with free sessions Thursday. Kids jumped in the wave pool at Dorney Park and Cedar Beach Pool in Allentown.
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The Parkland School Board renewed a sports medicine and school health needs agreement with St. Luke's after state Sen. Jarrett Coleman urged them not to. He suggested the health network should find better ways to spend the money.
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Making healthy choices easier and more accessible is the goal of a new project in Allentown. The city has teamed up with Lehigh Valley Health Network and a company called Blue Zones to improve the well-being of those who live there.
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Officials with St. Luke's University Health Network on Tuesday said the children's hospital designation is the culmination of a coordinated effort within the system to reorganize pediatric care.
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The next two Wednesdays in June, Ott will be hosting "Breathe Easy" Lunchtime Plant Therapy workshops at A Little Bit of Local at ArtsWalk, 21 N. Seventh St. in Allentown.
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Following the release of a blog post alleging racism in the Lehigh Valley Health Network residency program by a graduate, LVHN has released a statement saying it has launched an investigation.
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St. Luke's University Health Network offers real-life experience to adolescents. The latest group is concluding their time as high school students in the field.
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Parents getting ready to send their kids may be wondering how to prepare, so the Greater Valley YMCA is offering some tips for summer camp survival. From clothing to food, they are taking the guess work out of the process.
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About 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states as a post-pandemic purge of the rolls gets underway.
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The third annual Revolutions for Inclusion Bike Ride raises money for the Easter Pennsylvania Down Syndrome Center. A local father's memory lives on through the third annual fundraising event.
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States that place restrictions on abortions will prompt women to travel for the procedure, health workers say.
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Reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision was strong and swift.
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E-cigarettes have become the introduction to nicotine for the younger generations.
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Suits that are neon orange, green or pink really stand out under water.
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The Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute will conduct up to 20 clinical trials at a time.
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The Fran and Doug Tieman Center for Research is now open at Caron’s main campus in Wernersville.
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Needle exchange programs are only permitted now in Allegheny County and Philadelphia.
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It will take 'years and years' to rebuild the immunities we didn't need when we were staying home.
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To date there have been 19 confirmed monkeypox cases in the U.S. and around 500 worldwide.
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Cancer survivors who have made a difference beyond their own illness will be celebrated.
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Allergies are worse here because the surrounding mountains tend to hold the allergens in.
