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Rain gives fish the upper hand at trout season opener

Poor conditions greet anglers on the first day of trout season → Read More

How ski season was saved

Ski season was average for Lehigh Valley ski resorts. → Read More

Lehigh Valley residents aren't feeling well

Lehigh and Northampton counties have slipped in an annual health ranking. → Read More

Freakishly warm February triggers early allergy season

It's an early start to allergy season as an unseasonably warm winter accelerated Mother Nature's biological clock → Read More

Shrinking pool of psychiatrists means long wait for those in need

A shortage of psychiatrists in the Lehigh Valley, statewide and nationally means limited options and long waits are still the norm. → Read More

Poll reveals shifting attitudes toward mental illness

Pennsylvanians overwhelmingly profess acceptance toward people with mental illness but see widespread prejudice in others, according to a new poll. → Read More

Public support for Obamacare grows in Pennsylvania

Poll finds Pennsylvanians growing more fond of ACA → Read More

Doctors at LVHN remove woman's 140-pound tumor

Mary Clancey thought she was overweight because of her penchant for French fries and other starchy foods. Her family doctor teased her about too much snacking at the Pottsville Boscov's fudge counter where she worked. Both were wrong. Inside the once-spritely grandmother was a cancerous tumor the size of, well, a whole other person — 140 pounds. Finally, at her son's urging one morning last fall… → Read More

Pa. Health secretary focuses on opioid crisis

In a talk about Pennsylvania's top health priorities, Secretary of Health Karen Murphy dwelt longest and spoke most passionately about one issue in particular: the opioid crisis. → Read More

New Obamacare mandate buries small Lehigh Valley businesses in paperwork

Morris Black and Sons doesn't have a problem with the actual insurance part of the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate. The Hanover Township, Lehigh County, kitchen remodeler offers four health plans with more than adequate coverage. → Read More

U.S. Soccer imposes youth heading ban

Little Logan Kreb's soccer match Saturday at Lone Lane Park in Upper Macungie was one of his last matches of 2015 — and one of his last chances for a long time to head the ball legally. → Read More

Fecal transplants provide unexpected cure for C. diff

Deanne Blomstrom's active retirement — biking with her husband, aerobics at the community center, swimming in her backyard pool — came to a screeching halt after she contracted bacterial meningitis in February. → Read More

Local hospitals get some good grades

Lehigh Valley hospitals received five-star ratings for a number of procedures in an annual report from Healthgrades, which ranks hospitals across the country. → Read More

Lehigh Valley hospice nurses find compassion in Kenyan hospital

The 17-year-old boy was agitated by the sound of gurgling as he strained to breathe, so Lisa Siminski reached for an iPod to play some music that might distract and comfort him. → Read More

Free mammograms

Lehigh Valley Health Network will be offering walk-in mammograms to mark the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. → Read More

Centenarians hold secret to a long life

Sure, Antonio DeLesio was pleased to be among the honorees Tuesday at a celebratory luncheon for Northampton County centenarians. But something was nagging at the back of his mind. → Read More

Centenarians hold secret to a long life

Sure, Antonio DeLesio was pleased to be among the honorees Tuesday at a celebratory luncheon for Northampton County centenarians. But something was nagging at the back of his mind. → Read More

St. Luke's reveals expansion plans

St. Luke's University Health Network's Anderson hospital opened in 2011 on a sprawling 500-acre tract in Bethlehem Township. → Read More

Local LGBT community has greater health risks

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the Lehigh Valley are more likely to engage in risky behaviors and to have health problems than their heterosexual peers, according to a new survey from the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center. → Read More

St. Luke's stands by smoker ban

Five years after implementing a prohibition against hiring smokers, St. Luke's University Health Network officials believe the network is reaping rewards from its controversial policy. → Read More