Lymphatic Education
& Research Network

LE&RN supports the American Cures Act (S.1250/H.R.2401). 

The American Cures Act asks for annual budget increases of 5 percent plus inflation at America’s top four biomedical research centers: the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department

a guest blog post by Karen Ashforth, OT MS CLT-LANA

This is an 9-minute read.

Thank you for joining us for the second article in the “Understanding Fibrosis” series. In the previous article, "Identifying Fibrosis in Every Stage of Lymphedema," we looked at the basics of fibrosis, its link

Dr. Wei F. Chen is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, specializing in micro surgery for people with LE. LE&RN caught up with Dr. Chen in April at the 8th World Lymphedema Surgery Symposium at Chang Gung Hospital in Tapei, Taiwan. Here

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NEW YORK, NY – May 9, 2019 – LE&RN is delighted to announce that Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)/Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital recently came on board as a Co-Presenter of the 2019 MA Run/Walk to Fight Lymphedema (LE) & Lymphatic

Begins on the LE&RN Livestream channel (https://livestream.com/LymphaticRF/Iker) on Wednesday, May 15, at 1pm EDT (12pm CDT, 11am MDT, 10am PDT).

Emily Iker, M.D., is a director of the Lymphedema Center in Santa Monica for over 2 decades. She received a medical degree from St. George's

A guest blog by Karen Ashforth, OT MS CLT-LANA

[This is a 6-minute read.]

This is our first article in the “Understanding Fibrosis” series, which is intended to shed new light on fibrosis, its central role in the development of lymphedema, and treatment strategies for overcoming its

Guest blog post by Cameron Ayala. Cameron is an LE and LD activist who has suffered with severe lymphedema. He is a 2019 contestant on the upcoming season of The Bachelorette. He was recently named a LE&RN Celebrity Ambassador.

As I sat at the dinner table staring at one of the largest

On April 9, 2019, LE&RN Spokesperson Kathy Bates appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Her testimony had been requested by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT), House Committee on Appropriations, Chair, when the two met

LE&RN Spokesperson Kathy Bates will testify on April 9, 2019, at 2:50pm before the House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Livestreaming begins at 2:00pm. View the Livestream here or on Youtube.