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Orthopedic surgeons at St. Luke’s University Health Network recently became the first to offer knee replacement procedures using the new VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution, a next-generation robotic technology that uses data tailored to each patient’s anatomy.
St. Luke’s University Health Network announced Tuesday that most of its 17,000 employees have complied with its previously announced COVID-19 vaccine mandate, although it confirmed that a small number resigned rather than receive the vaccine and others have received vaccination deferrals.
St. Luke’s Sacred Heart Campus is partnering with Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley to help its neighbors obtain exterior home repairs at little or no cost to resident-owners.
The Lehigh Valley’s newest hospital will be located in Center Valley, with construction to commence following a groundbreaking ceremony that was held Wednesday afternoon.
The two Saylorsburg women share a driveway and much more. Although nurses June Roberts and Caroline Gillenkirk’s differences are vast, they have become fast friends.
If you’re looking forward to getting out and enjoying nature this fall and you’re unvaccinated against COVID-19, state officials hope you’ll consider getting a jab before or after you walk, jog, hike or kayak through one of five state parks where free vaccination clinics are now scheduled.
For Lehigh University students, faculty and staff looking to have a normal fall semester, thanks to COVID-19, it has been anything but that so far.
While first responders excel at preventing harm, they rarely seek help to combat the emotional toll their occupation can have on their own mental health. St. Luke’s University Health Network is addressing this issue by launching a program that provides support and therapy for first responders who suffer on-the-job post-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma-related side effects.
The mandate announced Tuesday will apply to Pennsylvania’s public and private K-12 schools, as well as early learning and child care facilities, starting Sept. 7.
St. Luke’s University Health Network has opened a new menopause program to provide comprehensive, traditional and holistic care to women experiencing this change of life, which begins when the ovaries stop producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
In a move they knew would upset some parents, Southern Lehigh School Board members voted 8-1 Monday to approve a health and safety plan that mandates the use of face masks by students and staff at least until the second board meeting in September.
