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As more people are vaccinated for COVID-19 and rules are relaxed about masks, you probably wonder, “Where do I need to wear a mask?”The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still states that visitors coming into a health care …

BY JOE NIXON A vibrant, healing technicolor mural is taking shape in an outdoor courtyard at the Kasych Family Pavilion at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest.Working since May 1, a team of artists from Freehand Murals has been …

BY AMANDA BIALEK “I think you have scoliosis,” were the words Makenna DeLucia of Catasauqua remembers hearing. First, from a friend at track practice who noticed the unevenness in her shoulders as she ran. Later, she heard those …

BY BILL KLINE The last thing Brenda “B.J.” Hansell said before going on a ventilator March 31, 2020, was to ask if she would be out of the hospital in time for her granddaughter’s first birthday in June. No one knew the answer …

As your health partner, LVHN would like to make you aware of a voluntary recall issued by Philips for several of its ventilator products. Our goal is to keep you informed and ensure patients using these products receive the treatment they …

BY AMANDA BIALEK Possible side effects and safety concerns are among the top reasons people are turning down the COVID-19 vaccine. Initially, that’s how Easton resident Rosmira Monsalve responded. Those were the exact hesitations that led …

BY KIRSTIN REED For nearly 100 years, Lehigh Valley Health Network has had independent residency training programs. Our more than 20 ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs and our CODA-accredited dental residency program are among …

BY MICHAEL PECKMAN Not even a global pandemic could hold back the 2021 graduating class of the Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing at LVHN. Twenty-seven students celebrated this phase of their nursing education at an outdoor, in-public …

BY TED WILLIAMS It can be as simple as an awkward twist that causes a sprained muscle or strained ligament in one of your knees. Maybe the wear and tear over a long life has led to arthritis. Perhaps a misstep on the playing field resulted in …

BY EMILY SHIFFERIf you are having issues with your eyes or vision, the doctor you should seek care from is an eye care specialist.“An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who evaluates for and treats medical and surgical diseases of the …

BY EMILY SHIFFEROrthopedic surgeon Thomas Meade, MD, has been taking care of people for decades, starting with a paper route in Pittston that cemented his work ethic through a long career as a surgeon and innovator. For the fifth time, he’s …

BY EMILY SHIFFER In 1994, Mary Lou Salzarulo, of Bethlehem, became a mom at 36. Less than a year later, she discovered a lump in her breast while in the shower. Her son, Michael, was just 10 months old. “It felt like the size of a half …

BY TED WILLIAMS Like just about everybody, Thomas Rivera Jr. has encountered all the buzz on TV and the internet about COVID-19 vaccinations, both positive and negative. But when it came to his decision on getting the shot, family made the …

BY HANNAH ROPP Thomas Hawk’s battle with COVID-19 was anything but easy. The 72-year-old Bethlehem resident came down with the condition while on a hunting trip in Maine last fall, and his son drove him through the night to Lehigh Valley …

BY ALEXANDER ALEX, LT. COL., USAF, MSC (RET) DIRECTOR, VETERAN HEALTH PROGRAM, LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK Americans across the Lehigh Valley, and across the nation, will be getting together this weekend to mark the official …

Courtney Chellew, DO, psychiatrist with LVPG Adult and Pediatric Psychiatry, joins Mike and Steph from B104 to stick it to the stigma of mental health. Learn how to help destigmatize mental illness and about available treatment options by listening …

BY PAMELA LAWRENCE Did you know that nearly 20% of all strokes are caused by a buildup of plaque in one of the main blood vessels in your neck, the carotid arteries? Since every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke, it’s …

BY HANNAH ROPP The sun isn't aware of social distancing, which puts you at risk for developing skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed each year in the United States with roughly 5 million new cases reported. …

BY SIDNEY STEVENS As a busy mom of two young daughters, Bridgette Elston of Easton is no stranger to occasional soreness and aches. That’s why in the fall of 2017 when she began experiencing a “weird” pain in her back, she …

BY RICHARD LALIBERTE It was bad enough that an exceptionally dangerous new respiratory virus was ravaging New York City in March and April 2020. Then doctors noticed something else. “Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, we started seeing …

BY TED WILLIAMS In the late 1980s, Bo Jackson was a huge sports star who gained international recognition for standout performances in both baseball and football. That all changed in 1991 when his hip was dislocated as he was tackled in an NFL …

BY PETE LEFFLER Over the last several months, our region (along with the nation) has transitioned from demand for COVID-19 vaccines outpacing supply, to now having fewer people requesting the shot. We spoke with Alex Benjamin, MD, Lehigh Valley …

BY KATIE CAVENDER Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is the first health network in the region to obtain Mazor X StealthTM Edition Robotic Guidance Platform. This robot is used for select back surgeries and is a game changer for patients and …

BY TONI DALLY, RN, CCRN I have spent more than 45 years as a nurse, and for 33 of those years my role has been to educate critical care nurses. While I have always valued vaccinations and been a strong believer in them, they are now more …

BY DUANE RAIBLE During a trip to Chicago, Duane Raible of Bangor had a stroke in his hotel room. He received care in Chicago only to return home and experience another stroke six days later. This time he was rushed to Lehigh Valley …

BY TED WILLIAMS In keeping with recent approval by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) now offers Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12-15 at all COVID-19 vaccine clinic …

BY EMILY SHIFFER Sue Weaver, 58, always prided herself on being “healthy as an ox” and never missed a mammogram. “I always took a lot of pride that I didn't take much medication, didn’t have diabetes, high blood …

I am an African American man and I had open-heart surgery four years ago. My risk for becoming severely ill with COVID-19 is high, and that scares me. I am first in line to receive a COVID-19 test every week at work, and you won’t see me …

BY KATIE CAVENDER Many women dread the week of their period because it's accompanied by pelvic pain. “It can be normal to have some pain and cramping with your menstrual cycle,” says Andrew Shoemaker, MD, with LVPG …

BY EMILY SHIFFER Ranju Gupta, MD, hematologist and medical oncologist with LVPG Hematology Oncology–Muhlenberg and Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute, was honored by Lehigh Valley Business as a Circle of Excellence honoree in its 2021 Women …