Brittany Sweeney
Health and wellness reporterI’m LehighValleyNews.com’s health and wellness reporter and also host “Living in the Lehigh Valley,” PBS39's health and wellness show. I have covered health-related topics for Lehigh Valley Public Media, contributing to PBS39 and 91.3 WLVR, since 2018. Winning the 2020 Emmy Award for Video Journalist is something I am proud of accomplishing while working for Lehigh Valley Public Media. I grew up in Montgomery County and I'm passionate about telling compelling stories in my home state of Pennsylvania. I'm a graduate of Temple University (go Owls!) and spent most of my career working as an anchor and reporter for NBC affiliates in Northeast Pennsylvania and Ohio. When I'm not covering news around the Lehigh Valley, I can be found exploring the great outdoors with my family. Contact me at BrittanyS@lehighvalleynews.com or 610-984-8170.
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There were around 1,500 cases reported in the U.S. as of Monday. -
She treats each of the people she cares for as if they were her own parent.
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If you have symptoms, no matter where you are, isolate yourself as best you can, an expert says.
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It's more contagious but doctors are not seeing many hospitalizations. Yet.
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Text and chat capacity will be available after July 16.
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Symptoms are curable with therapies and treatments, according to an expert from Good Shepherd.
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If the child is too young to tell you, look for irritability and fussiness, Dr. Jennifer Janco says.
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Staff shortages have become more severe.
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The Lehigh Valley organization published the health guide at the urging of local and state health leaders.
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Folks are waiting in line for hours at testing sites across the Lehigh Valley.
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A new behavioral health center for teens in crisis is set to open in the Easton area.
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Knowing when and why to use a rapid test can help in limiting infections.
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The new unit will cut down on the time a teen has to wait for help.
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Now only fully-vaccinated visitors will be allowed.
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Downtown Easton will continue to welcome its fans with outdoor markets and yummy treats.
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Doctors repeat, the best way to stay out of the hospital is to get vaccinated and then get a booster.
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The best defense against the omicron variant is still vaccination or and/or a booster shot, officials say.
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Orthopedic massage can ease pain brought on by repetitive stress, heavy lifting and more.
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Between masking and vaccines, conditions are ripe for a dramatic jump in new cases.
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Doctors had said amputation would be the most likely outcome after a 2020 car crash.
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People are suffering from the delta variant and hospital beds are filling up.
