BOSTON - Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your latest health questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or X (formerly known as Twitter). Eileen submitted a question on ...

March 6 each year marks World Lymphedema Day. This annual advocate-driven celebration was established in 2016 by the United States Senate in response to a bill written by the Lymphatic Education & ...

Scrotal lymphedema occurs when you have a blockage in the lymphatic vessels in your scrotum. Your scrotum is the sac beneath your penis that holds your testicles, which make sperm. Scrotal lymphedema ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – It’s estimated that 10 million Americans suffer from Lymphedema, a serious and often misunderstood disease. On Mar. 6, we celebrate World Lymphedema Day by bringing attention ...

Lymphedema is the clinical manifestation of subcutaneous accumulations of protein-rich interstitial fluid (lymph stasis) resulting from an acquired obstruction or infiltration of the lymphatic system.

People hear the word "Lymphedema," and they might have some limited knowledge or know someone who has been impacted. What exactly is lymphedema and what is happening within the body? Lauren Gressley, ...

In a new PNAS study co-authored by Boston University biomedical engineer Dr. Chris Chen, researchers say they're getting closer to understanding the mysteries of lymphedema - a condition characterized ...

Our lymphatic system is like a big network of roots spread throughout the body. It serves as part of our immune system, ...