By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up challenges to a Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the nation’s…
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Q: How much fruit, vegetables, and protein do my kids really need every day? A: There’s a lot of information out there about proper nutrition…
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace begins Nov. 1. The marketplace is a platform that allows people to directly buy health…
The mask requirement will remain in place in the Reading School District. The school board voted unanimously Wednesday night to update its health and safety…
Reading received a $20,000 state grant to develop a more pedestrian and bike friendly city. Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration announced Tuesday that 10 municipalities received…
Berks County added 143 COVID-19 cases in the Saturday update of the Pennsylvania Department of Health pandemic dashboard. The four-day period ending with Saturday’s report…
Berks County will reopen its mass vaccination center later this month. Officials announced Thursday that the Berks Cares Vaccine Center in Muhlenberg Township will begin welcoming…
By ZEKE MILLER and LINDSEY TANNER WASHINGTON (AP) — Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their…
Q: There’s been a lot of dramatic weather in our area recently, and it worries my kids. How do we prepare for flooding or a…
Medical experts know that vaccines help protect people from getting COVID-19. And they know that if someone does get COVID, being vaccinated improves the chances…
By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill for treating COVID-19 in what would add an entirely…
About 1 in 4 recent COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have been among those considered fully vaccinated, according to statistics provided by the state Department of…
Eligibility and requirements for COVID testing have expanded since the early months of the pandemic. People with symptoms related to COVID or who are considered…
Health Partners Plans and Tower Health have signed a provider agreement granting all of the health system’s facilities and physician’s in-network privileges for HPP’s Pennsylvania…
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11…
Q: Our son seems easily stressed out and has awful tantrums. What can we do to deal with this? A: As a behavioral pediatrician, I…