Health & Wellness News

Lehigh Valley Health Network and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals announced plans to merge this week. A healthcare analyst weighs in on what these types of deals mean for employees and patients.

If ultimately completed, the combined health care system would operate 30 hospitals and more than 700 outpatient sites, with more than 62,000 employees, according to LVHN and Jefferson Health.

Pa.'s governor wants more students to take advantage of the universal free breakfast program in schools across the state. He is challenging administrators to promote the program and increase participation.

A respiratory illness is plaguing dogs in 16 states, including Pennsylvania. The Lehigh Valley Humane Society is weighing in on the signs and symptoms of the virus.

News Director Jen Rehill talks to reporters Will Oliver and Brittany Sweeney.

A new hospital in the St. Luke’s University Health Network is now open. The ribbon was cut on the orthopedic hospital Wednesday and patients will start being seen at the South Whitehall Township location next week.

Strep throat is common this time of year among children, but as cases are on the rise a local doctor stresses the importance of getting kids tested and on medication. The bacteria can also cause a condition called scarlet fever.

Two live reindeer visited residents at the Fellowship Community continuing care retirement community in Whitehall Township on Tuesday.

Sara Frassinelli of Allentown finds strength during her breast cancer battle from a number of areas, especially from her 7-year-old son.

A local pediatrician says they’ve had to narrow the number of Lehigh Valley children who can receive a new RSV preventative antibody treatment because of a shortage of the product. She believes the treatment maker underestimated the demand.

Holiday parties and drinking go hand-in-hand, but when does it become a problem? A local emergency room doctor talks about the short and long term impacts of alcohol consumption.

Nurses' Week always begins on May 6 to honor the birth of Florence Nightingale.

One hallway features a giant 'Lite Bright.'

Some states, like West Virginia and Ohio, have 'trigger bans' that would immediately ban the procedure.

A Whitehall native, he's one of the longest-surviving organ transplant recipients in the nation.

The average hourly wage for direct support professionals is under $15.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is focusing specifically on child and adolescent mental health, Levine said.

Victor Cai wanted to help his karate teacher who has been losing his sight for year.

Robotic technology allows a surgeon to make more precise cuts.

Air quality in the Lehigh Valley got a 'C' grade for in 2021, up from a 'D' the year before.

Smoking weed in public or bringing cannabis across state lines remains illegal in Pennsylvania.

They're the first known cases identified in Pennsylvania since 1984.

Half of the COVID relief aid this year will go toward nursing costs and an employee day care facility at Gracedale.