Dear LE&RN Sponsor,
Researcher Sheila Ridner, PhD, RN, called me to say she recently visited a health clinic in rural Kentucky. There on the reception desk was a stack of WebMD magazines with Kathy Bates’ photo on the cover and a headline featuring lymphedema (LE). As she saw visitors leave
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Dear World Lymphedema Day Advocates,
As you know, we have been advocating for the World Health Organization to make "Lymphedema Awareness and Cures" its focus in 2018. They have just announced that this year will be dedicated to "Universal Health." Well, that's a step in the right direction,
Dear LE&RN Supporting Members and New York State residents,
If you are a New York State resident with health insurance that is not Medicare, and you have been denied treatment for lymphedema or denied coverage of physician-prescribed compression bandages or garments within the last few
Dear LE&RN Supporting Member,
Recently, I had an hour-long conversation with a nonprofit leader to talk about LE&RN’s efforts to fight lymphedema and lymphatic diseases. Within minutes of ending the call, I received a thoughtful e-mail wishing us luck in our battle against “lymphoma.”
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Pictured above: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of NIAID at NIH; LE&RN Spokesperson Kathy Bates; and LE&RN President & CEO William Repicci
On March 15, I had the honor of seeing Kathy Bates receive a Research!America award for her impact on public opinion as LE&RN’s spokesperson. At that
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