In July 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on the FY2022 appropriations bill. There was a dramatic edit to the bill, supported by Committee Chair Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Committee Member Rep. Tom Cole. Rather than “encouraging” the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a
Read More >Two years ago, Dr. Stanley G. Rockson (Stanford University Endowed Chair in Lymphatic Medicine) drafted an article for the Journal of American Medicine (JAMA) to highlight the issues faced by the lymphatic disease community.
The article, "Lymphatic Medicine: Paradoxically and Unnecessarily
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Watch the trailer for this new film, Not So Swell, Living with Lymphedema. Then join the fight by donating to LE&RN's 2021 Annual Appeal at CureLymph.org and get early access to the complete film.
Read More >On October 24, 2021, LE&RN President & CEO, William Repicci, sent this letter to NIH Director, Dr. Francis Collins.
Dr. Collins is retiring from his position at the end of this year. Hence, this is Dr. Collins' last opportunity to respond to the request made by Congress that he establish a
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Join LE&RN for this free online Symposium on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at 12 pm ET. Register at no charge on Zoom.
Can secondary lymphedema really be prevented? Join experts Sabrina Korentager and Dr. Sheri Prentiss as they discuss their personal experience, the latest research, and the
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Please join us for this free online Symposium with Steven M. Dean, DO, FSVM, RPVI, on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 1pm ET. Registration links will be provided shortly.
About our speaker
Steven M. Dean, DO, FSVM, RPVI, is the director of the Vascular Medicine Program, Director of
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Five institutions added to Centers of Excellence (COEs) in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lymphatic Diseases
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NEW YORK, NY – October 21, 2021 – LE&RN has announced five newly designated LE&RN Centers of Excellence in the
Read More >Dear Dr. Collins and Dr. Madera,
I am a Public Health nurse as well as an Episcopal priest. I write to you today as a chronic lymphedema/lipedema patient. I also write on behalf of my late brother. We both were born with lymphedema/lipedema. My brother died in 2020 from non-COVID-19
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Dr. Carolina Gutierrez is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. She realizes the importance of getting to know her patients and their
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