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Lisa’s Ultimate Challenge

January
22
,
2021
| 20:59 PM America/New_York
BY EMILY SHIFFER Seven years ago, Lisa Krause decided she wanted to get into professional bodybuilding. The mom of three and academic assistant principal in the Allentown School District was determined to compete in her first bikini competition that …
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Five Things You Need to Know About B.1.1.7, the New Coronavirus Strain

January
22
,
2021
| 18:36 PM America/New_York
BY KATIE CAVENDER Recently, the Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed that B.1.1.7, the new variant of the coronavirus first discovered in the United Kingdom, is in Pennsylvania. While this strain is new, we do have some data about it. Here …
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Critical Need for Blood Continues

January
21
,
2021
| 11:00 AM America/New_York
BY TED WILLIAMS With COVID-19 still impacting our community, Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC) continues to have an urgent need for blood donations of all types. Please consider donating blood as soon as possible. Your donation helps people who …
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Eastern Pennsylvania Endoscopy Center Awarded Top Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgery Center by Newsweek Magazine

January
21
,
2021
| 09:01 AM America/New_York
Newsweek recently named Eastern Pennsylvania Endoscopy Center (EPEC) as one of America’s Best Ambulatory Surgical Centers of 2021. Newsweek partnered with research firm Statistica to compile the list, which features the top 400 ambulatory surgical …
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The #1 Health Move to Make in 2021

January
19
,
2021
| 11:01 AM America/New_York
BY RICHARD LALIBERTE “Even if you don’t have a medical problem, it’s helpful to get a checkup annually,” says internal medicine physician Jodi Lenko, MD, with LVPG Internal Medicine–Alliance Drive in Hazle Township. “A primary care physician looks …
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Antibodies: What They Can and Can’t Tell Us

January
18
,
2021
| 20:56 PM America/New_York
BY KATIE CAVENDER Imagine your immune system is a military and every time it encounters a new attack, it builds a defense customized for the virus at hand. That defense is called antibodies. While these protective proteins can provide us some …
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Mary Lillman, LPN, with LVPG Pediatrics–East Stroudsburg, is honored as the Pocono Record’s Health Care Hero for November

January
18
,
2021
| 19:41 PM America/New_York
BY JESSICA BLASCO Each month, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) and the Pocono Record honor the remarkable efforts of the Health Care Heroes who care for and heal patients in the Pocono community.Celebrating her 13 year in health care, Mary …
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How LVHN Colleagues Feel After Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine

January
15
,
2021
| 20:00 PM America/New_York
BY KATIE CAVENDERWhen you receive a COVID-19 vaccine, your immune system goes to work creating antibodies to protect itself from the coronavirus. The vaccine CANNOT cause a COVID-19 infection but can cause side effects, including pain at the …
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Enduring HOPE

January
15
,
2021
| 14:45 PM America/New_York
BY EMILY SHIFFER Celynn LaPlaca, 46, an elementary school emotional support interventionist from Whitehall, is a woman with a positive outlook on life. A yogi for 20 years who practices meditation, her mental and physical health were always …
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LVHN Offers New COVID-19 Treatment

January
14
,
2021
| 18:47 PM America/New_York
BY RICHARD LALIBERTE Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) has added an important weapon against COVID-19 in the form of a drug treatment that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently authorized for emergency use in people who have …
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Heading Off Brain Injury

January
13
,
2021
| 18:53 PM America/New_York
BY RICHARD LALIBERTE In March 2017, the future seemed bright for Natalie Mamrol, at the time a Penn State University Park freshman majoring in material science and engineering. Then came a night when she fell headfirst out of her upper-level bunk …
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Let's Talk: What You Need to Know about Cervical Cancer and How to Prevent It

January
13
,
2021
| 13:38 PM America/New_York
BY JENN FISHER Cervical cancer isn’t exactly dinner table talk. But every January, Cervical Cancer Awareness Month serves as an important reminder that knowing about it – and what puts you at risk for it – could save your life. Every year, more than …
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January
24,
2021
| 16:19 PM America/New_York
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Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) now offers a program that allows even more patients the ability to recover at home by combining home nurse visits, virtual physician …
January
22,
2021
| 20:49 PM America/New_York
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 Many people have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine supply and when they can get vaccinated. At Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), we are committed to keeping our …
January
21,
2021
| 16:38 PM America/New_York
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced this week that phase 1a of its vaccination plan has now expanded to include people age 65 and older as well as people ages …
January
20,
2021
| 14:39 PM America/New_York
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Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) will begin the first COVID-19 mass vaccinations at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown on Wednesday, Jan. 27. On this date, we …

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Póliza de Visitas Actualizada Effectiva el 17 de Noviembre

November
17
,
2020
| 11:54 AM America/New_York
Teniendo en cuenta la salud y la seguridad de los pacientes, el personal y la comunidad, a medida que aumentan los casos positivos y las hospitalizaciones debido al coronavirus (COVID-19), Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) está reimplementado su …
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Cómo tener el mejor Halloween de todos los tiempos durante la cuarentena

October
14
,
2020
| 18:15 PM America/New_York
PARA KATIE CAVENDER El año 2020 ciertamente nos ha dado un susto a todos, pero no dejes que te asuste para tener un Halloween aterrador y divertido. Es fundamental recordar: si tiene algún síntoma de enfermedad, quédese en casa, aléjese de los …
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Tu embarazo saludable comienza con la atención de Healthy Beginnings Plus

September
15
,
2020
| 14:33 PM America/New_York
PARA JENN FISHER Las futuras mamás tienen muchas cosas en sus mentes durante el embarazo, principalmente con respecto a la salud de su bebé. En el área de Hazleton, las mujeres que están esperando un bebé pueden recibir apoyo de Healthy …
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