Health & Wellness News

The Upper Macungie Community Center's proposed renderings are now public, as well as an estimated cost.

This week, Megan Frank is joined by Allentown reporter Jason Addy and health reporter Brittany Sweeney.

A seizure survivor breaks her self-harm silence to raise awareness, so that others with the condition feel heard.

Drowning is the leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 4. With the summer season upon us, an Allentown lifeguard instructor is sharing some of the ways they train their team to spot a distressed swimmer as well as an active or passive victim.

Palmer Township has nearly doubled its number of pickleball courts with the opening of six courts at Fairview Park. They're free, lighted and open to the public every day until 10 at night.

The time between Memorial Day to Labor Day is known as the '100 deadliest days,' according to AAA. The traffic safety non-profit says teen driving fatalities increase during that time, especially at night.

The Dup15q Alliance is observing 30 years and raising awareness about the rare condition. A mother and advocate shares her family story in her quest for a cure.

A significant amount of infrastructure needs to be “looked at or rebuilt” to get all the city’s water fountains in working order, said Councilwoman Rachel Leon. Only “five or six” out of 19 are operational.

The ribbon was cut Thursday on the new building at a South Whitehall Township senior living community. The complex added nearly 70 new apartments.

Chris Norton, known for his viral videos and Netflix documentary, will speak at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation in Allentown. The Wednesday evening event is free to the public.

True Motion — a German-engineered running shoe — is available for the first time in the United States through an Allentown-area startup, with Keystone Running Store as the first official retailer.

Both major health networks in the Lehigh Valley are on the receiving end of money for their neonatal ICUs. The donations are from the Lehigh Valley Commercial & Industrial Real Estate Foundation.

Cancer survivors who have made a difference beyond their own illness will be celebrated.

Allergies are worse here because the surrounding mountains tend to hold the allergens in.

Several factors could contribute to an increase in teen drug deaths, officials say.

A perfect storm of inflation, housing market issues, and gas prices have created a climate in which people need food.

The FDA is working with manufacturers to try to increase production of infant formula.

The problem is getting worse, she says.

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.