Category: Lymphedema news
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Shamed by Facebook: How One Woman’s “Undesirable” Photo Turned Outrage into Empowerment
Social media holds the potential to connect and empower people, but it can just as easily tear down and dehumanize them. For one Canadian woman on Facebook earlier this week, it did both.
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URGENT: Medicare to significantly REDUCE treatment options for patients with lymphedema. Here’s how you can take action and fight back!
“By depriving patients with lymphedema access to a proven, effective therapeutic option, these individuals and their families will likely suffer.”
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“The most costly thing is doing nothing”: An interview with Dr. Alan T. Hirsch, M.D.
A conversation with Dr. Hirsch is the Director of the Vascular Medicine Program at the University of Minnesota Medical School and co-author of a recent study on the benefits of advanced pneumatic compression devices.
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New study shows benefits of compression pumps for lymphedema patients
Titled “The Cutaneous, Net Clinical, and Economic Benefits of Advanced Pneumatic Compression Devices in Patients with Lymphedema,” this national study shared important research regarding the benefits of using an advanced pneumatic compression device on not only the treatment of lymphedema but the overall cost of care as well.
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CASTING CALL: New Medical Documentary Looking for Participants
UK documentary company Barcroft Productions seeking lower-extremity lymphies for upcoming project.
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CASTING CALL: New Docu-Series on Rare Genetic Conditions Looking for Participants
Raw, a television production company based in London, is seeking participants for a new documentary series they are working on about people living with rare genetic conditions.
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New Methods for Lymph Node Transplants Offer Possible Relief from Cancer-Related Lymphedema
Reverse lymphatic mapping allows surgeons to figure out which lymph nodes are appropriate for removal while also reducing the risk of lymphedema at the donor site.
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Memorial Day Weekend’s #StompOutLE Walk
Meeting other people with lymphedema is always exciting — it’s kind of like discovering friends you never knew you had!
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Help support the National Lymphedema Network!
Throughout the month of May, the National Lymphedema Network is running their second annual virtual walk to raise money for lymphedema education and awareness!