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Will Oliver/LehighValleyNews.comData from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shows firefighters face a 62% higher risk of developing esophageal cancer and a 39% increase of dying from it. A two-minute test could be just what it takes for firefighters to get ahead of the disease.
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Will Oliver/LehighValleyNews.comA couple dozen riders assembled at Bethlehem City Hall on Thursday ahead of a six-mile group ride for the occasion — one with a goal of changing public outlook toward choosing a bike to commute.
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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Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center hosted the first event of the 2023 PA LGBTQIA Health Summit, which featured discussion on how social factors affect LGBTQIA health.
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Despite record revenues locally and across the country for golf, local municipal courses are facing heightened supply costs.
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The Shapiro administration recently announced child care providers will get two free carbon monoxide detectors this spring.
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Early mornings will again be dark so use caution driving in the early morning for the next several weeks.
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Take a look at stories throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact or that you might want to look at again.
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A free physical therapy clinic is being offered at DeSales University starting Monday. The services are being provided by students in the physical therapy program.
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The Free Migration Project says it's in 'productive conversations' with LVHN to prevent woman's "medical deportation."
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Advocates and service providers fear a proposed $20 million funding increase for community mental health services would not go far enough.
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A professor of law is weighing in on a medical repatriation — or as some call it, a 'medical deportation' case — in the Lehigh Valley. Professor Lori Nessel is the director of the Immigrants’ Rights/International Human Rights Clinic at the Seton Hall University School of Law.
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Richard M. Bodner testified on Friday to the safety measures implemented not only to the existing Bethlehem Landfill but its proposed expansion in Lower Saucon Township.
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Northampton County is approved to join other municipalities and residents who have a legal standing in opposing the proposed landfill in Lower Saucon Township.
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The specialty flight company MedEscort says it has "repatriated" over 6,000 patients to more than 100 countries. Critics say they're profiting from "medical deportations." The company challenges the phrase, and denies pressuring the family.
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In light of a recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Browne is partnering with Lehigh Valley Health Network to host a vaccine clinic in Center City Allentown on Aug. 19.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network is now offering COVID-19 booster shots to some people with weakened immune systems.
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Anxiety from COVID-19 may have people questioning whether they have the virus or just a common cold.
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Northampton County is hoping to help small businesses emerge from the pandemic with a new round of grant funding from the federal government that totals $15 million.
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A “Code Orange” air quality alert is now in effect across the Lehigh Valley.
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The Bethlehem Area School District has added a new position to address the social and emotional needs of students and staff. The move comes as schools bring kids back to full-time in-person learning this fall.
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Coronavirus restrictions are easing up and many people are getting back to their favorite activities.
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About 37% of ticks in Pennsylvania are the kind that carry Lyme disease, according to the Tick Research Lab of Pennsylvania at East Stroudsburg University.
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Allentown Diocese says no masks required at Catholic schools for 2021-22No masks will be required at the region’s Catholic schools this fall according to word from the Diocese of Allentown in a letter sent to parents on June 30
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Summer travel is picking up as more people get vaccinated. The American Automobile Association (AAA) expects travel to hit pre-pandemic levels over the next few months.
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Summer’s here and meteorologists forecast the Lehigh Valley may experience another heat wave in the coming days. Temperatures may push 90 degrees.
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The Pennsylvania Dept of Aging says the isolation during the pandemic has made seniors more vulnerable to forms of financial abuse so the agency has launched a task force to look into these crimes.