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Stephanie Sigafoos/LehighValleyNews.comPowering up on protein: As focus zeroes in on nutrition, here's how to navigate the nutritional mazeProtein is king in the world of nutrition at the moment, but there are plenty of questions surrounding the trend. Let's take a look at what it is, where to get it from, and how to navigate the complex world of nutrition.
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Photo | Miller-Keystone Blood Center VanMiller-Keystone Blood Center requires about 350 blood donations every day to meet the needs of regional hospitals. Sunday's big winter storm forced the cancellation of multiple blood drives.
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 mission of this community group is simple: Find a rock, hide a rock. Locals are having fun painting their own treasures and passing them on for the next person to find.
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The two-day summit featured a wellness expo and panel discussions by health leaders.
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The new roller coaster at Dorney Park is designed to feel dangerous, but a lot of safety testing goes into the ride before people can experience the thrill of Iron Menace.
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The Boys & Girls Club of Allentown will host its 39th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament on Monday, May 6 at Woodstone Country Club in Danielsville. Proceeds benefit BCGA youth programs.
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Pennsylvania's state departments are coming together to address maternal health and how to improve outcomes. The Shapiro administration hopes more funding to address the issue will be granted in the 2024-25 state budget.
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A memorial sign dedication for the late Allentown Fire Department Assistant Chief Christopher Kiskeravage was held outside the Mack Southside Fire Department on Friday morning. A stretch of Lehigh Street outside the fire station is named in his honor.
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Northampton County Council rejected a planned health clinic for county employees last July. On Wednesday, officials asked the body to approve the same plans.
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An interactive presentation caught the attention of around 150 students at the Lehigh Valley DUI/Highway Safety Task Force annual conference. ThinkFast Interactive is an engaging team building program brought in to teach area high school students about different decision making scenarios.
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The Shapiro administration is offering grants to community-based organizations to start regional maternal health coalitions. With maternal mortality on the rise, the governor is aiming to address the problem at the local level.
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Kirkland Village celebrated their recent upgrades thanks to a grant from the Long-Term Care Transformation Office, with health officials detailing the importance of funding to keep long-term facilities at their best.
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A ceremony to honor organ donors and recipients was held at St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Allentown Campus. Organ donation recipients, organ donor families, and the Gift of Life Donor Program came together with hospital employees to mark Donate Life Month.
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The Allentown branch of the Greater Valley YMCA is set to reopen following a fire last summer. Services are limited, but plans for more programming are on the way.
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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.
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Several factors could contribute to an increase in teen drug deaths, officials say.
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A perfect storm of inflation, housing market issues, and gas prices have created a climate in which people need food.
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The FDA is working with manufacturers to try to increase production of infant formula.
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The problem is getting worse, she says.
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Nurses' Week always begins on May 6 to honor the birth of Florence Nightingale.
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One hallway features a giant 'Lite Bright.'
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Some states, like West Virginia and Ohio, have 'trigger bans' that would immediately ban the procedure.
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A Whitehall native, he's one of the longest-surviving organ transplant recipients in the nation.