It is Hemp Day on the farm, and two dozen people, including a few notables, are standing on the edge of a one-acre plot in the middle of Rodale Institute's experimental organic farm in Maxatawny Township. A cow moos in the distance.
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Health Care
Wearable tech, mobile communications shape health care
The days of traditional doctor’s visits are behind us. Advances in mobile technology and digital communication are shaping a new way of looking at health care, and it’s exactly what patients have been looking to happen.
Read More »Get the most out of your company’s wellness program
It’s no secret that workplace wellness programs are quickly becoming a staple in employee benefits packages.
Read More »5-year-old health center still grows, but funding at risk
In five years, Berks Community Health Center’s growth has exploded by every measure – patient visits, staffing, funding, hours, services and number of care providers and locations.
Read More »LVH-Pocono to provide student health care at East Stroudsburg University
East Stroudsburg University is partnering with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono to provide health care services to its students.
Read More »Greater Lehigh Valley gets approvals for medical marijuana dispensaries
The Greater Lehigh Valley will be home to three of 27 medical marijuana dispensaries that the Pennsylvania Department of Health awarded permits to today, with Allentown, Bethlehem and Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, getting the first locations.
Read More »Gates Foundation provides $20M for OraSure HIV testing in developing countries
A Bethlehem medical device manufacturer will supply its HIV diagnostic product to developing countries at a reduced cost, thanks to a global foundation.
Read More »$94M LVH-Muhlenberg Family Health Pavilion opens; campus to deliver babies for first time
More than 60 years after local leaders envisioned a hospital on a 102-acre alfalfa field off Route 22 and Schoenersville Road in Bethlehem, a $94 million building has been added to the expanding Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg campus.
Read More »NEW VENTURES: Flooring superstore opens in converted Pottstown grocery
Lomax Carpet & Tile Mart held a grand opening recently for its newest superstore.
Read More »LVHN Health Center at Easton opens at former bakery, first of two in Northampton County in a week
Lehigh Valley Health Network's Health Center at Easton officially opened Friday at a site long known for the large bakery that stood there nearly a century ago.
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