On January 4, 2019, Israel held the annual Sea of Galilee Marathon. This year, volunteers from the Israel Lymphedema Association manned a stand to provide bottles of cold water and fresh fruit for the runners along the shore. The volunteers wore bright t-shirts written with the words "Leg
A guest blog post by Dr. Andrea Brennan, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, WCC.
Thinking Lymphatically: Part 3 in the series
If you’ve been following the first and second articles in our Think Lymphatically Series, you’re gaining a fresh understanding of chronic edema and lymphedema. In the previous
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A guest blog post by Dr. Andrea Brennan, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, WCC.
Thinking Lymphatically
This article, the second in our three-part series, explains why the existing approach to treating edema and lymphedema is often incomplete, with cutting-edge information just beginning to enter mainstream
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New Science and Lymphedema, by Dr. Andrea Brennan, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, WCC
Thinking Lymphatically: Microvascular Fluid Exchange
New research is proving that it’s crucial to have a lymphatic-first mindset. Why? Because all edema is lymphatic overload - a fact that phlebologists and other
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"While I hate having lymphedema, I will not let it define me," Andrea Weinreb said at the November 2018 Run/Walk to Fight Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases in New York City. "In fact, I really believe it has given me a bigger purpose in life."
Andrea is one of LE&RN's most successful
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above photo: Colorado Chapter co-Chair Marie Apodaca and Impedimed SVP Dennis Schlaht at 2017 California Run/Walk to Fight Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases.
When Venari Partners asked Impedimed SVP David Adams which charity they could support through their annual Secret Santa tradition, David
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Request for proposals: Lymphatic Forum 2021
DUE DATE: January 20, 2019
The Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN) and North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO) invite institutions of higher learning to apply to host the Lymphatic Forum 2021, Exploring the Lymphatic
At the very beginning of 2019, LE&RN Spokesperson Kathy Bates appeared on The Dr. Phil Show. She talked openly about being diagnosed with lymphedema (LE) and her anger at not being prepared for this devastating news.
"You think American Horror Story is scary?" the actress told the audience.
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Click here for the online press release and a downloadable pdf.
LE&RN activists will meet lawmakers on 3/29/19; followed by 3/30/19 Lincoln Memorial Walk & Rally
NEW YORK, NY – January 3, 2019 – Kathy Bates, Academy Award-winning Actress, is a longtime and outspoken advocate for the
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