Lehigh Valley Health Network will hold a mass vaccination drive-through on Wednesday, May 12 at Allentown’s Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom.
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Vaccinated adults aged 65 + are 94% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID than their unvaccinated peers.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that fully vaccinated adults 65 years and older were 94% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than people of the same age who were not vaccinated.
Read More »Healing gardens; Brown Skin Plant Mama’s Veronica Moore educates others on therapeutic power of plants
"Plant therapy is real," Moore says. "“It’s scientifically proven that plants improve our mood and relieve stress.”
Read More »Good Shepherd granted $500,000 for stroke research
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network has secured a $500,000 National Institutes of Health research grant to study the relationship between stroke, sleep and rehabilitation, the Allentown-based health network announced.
Read More »10 area hospitals earn an A rating for safety, one receives a D
10 hospitals in the greater Lehigh Valley earned an A grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade report, including three Lehigh Valley Hospital campuses, and six St. Luke’s hospital campuses.
Read More »LVHN begins walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Lower Nazareth Township
Lehigh Valley Health Network is now accepting walk-ins at its COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic–Northampton Crossing at 3768 Easton Nazareth Highway in Lower Nazareth Township. The walk-in clinic is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Those 18 and older can walk in without an appointment to receive the first dose of the Moderna ...
Read More »St. Luke’s named top teaching hospital in the nation
Bethlehem-based St. Luke’s University Hospital was ranked the top major teaching hospital in America for 2021 by IBM Watson Health.
Read More »Pa. resumes use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine
Pennsylvania has resumed use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, following a thorough federal review which reaffirmed the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness against the virus.
Read More »Pa.’s medical marijuana sales near $1 billion in 12 months
In the past 12 months, Pennsylvania's medical cannabis sales brought in $909.4M, according to an April report.
Read More »Remote workers face added stress, says Preferred EAP’s Carolyn Lamparella. Here are tools to help.
Loss of social interaction with colleagues and adapting to the constant change of new procedures is contributing to a rise in stress for remote workers. The good news is there are daily habits that can help.
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