The Difference between Lymphedema vs. Edema
Edema and lymphedema can seem like they're almost the same. But here's a look at what these conditions really mean, how they're different, and most importantly, how to find relief.
Author: Camden Lawless
“How Can We Help?” – HHPF’s Mission to Honduras
A Reason to Care By the time María felt the first sting of pain in her leg, the damage had already begun. At first, she ignored it—there was no time to rest when the fields needed tending and her children…
SIGVARIS GROUP CELEBRATES WORLD LYMPHEDEMA DAY MARCH 6
SIGVARIS GROUP is participating in World Lymphedema Day today – March 6 — to spread awareness and support the continues search for a cure. World Lymphedema Day is an annual advocate-driven worldwide celebration established in 2016 by…
INK RX? WELCOME TO THE CAMOUFLAGED WORLD OF PARAMEDICAL TATTOOS
Doctors specialize in the science of healing, but tattoo artist Eric Catalano specializes in the art of it. By Cara Anthony The first fingernail tattoo started off as a joke by a man who lost the…
GEOFF MARTHA TO REPLACE OMAR ISHRAK AT MEDTRONIC APRIL 27
Geoff Martha, who leads Medtronic’s restorative therapies group and previously oversaw the company’s spine business, will succeed Omar Ishrak as president and CEO on April 27. Ishrak ‘s nearly 10-year tenure as chairman and CEO of Medtronic…
SEVEN WAYS TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN WITH YOUR HEALTHCARE JOB
When most of us think of Valentine’s Day, we think about wine, roses, chocolates, and candlelit dinners in fancy restaurants. We think about love. What we don’t think about is work—especially when that work takes place in America’s…
FDA OKs HYPERFINE’s BEDSIDE MRI
The FDA has approved 510 (k) clearance for the Hyperfine Research Inc. bedside Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system, the world’s first bedside MRI. The Hyperfine system is 20 times lower cost, 35 times lower power consumption, and 10 times…
MEDTRONIC AND THE MEDTRONIC FOUNDATION COMMIT MORE THAN $1M TO CORONAVIRUS EFFORTS
Medtronic plc and the Medtronic Foundation are committing approximately $1.2 million to coronavirus relief efforts across the globe. These contributions encompass Medtronic Foundation cash contributions and product donations from the company, according to an announcement Feb. 10. …
THE TYPES OF STAINING THAT MAY OCCUR AFTER SCLEROTHERAPY
By Peggy Bush There are two types of staining that can occur when treating telangiectasia. Type I is diffuse and results from vessel wall lysis after sclerotherapy. There is red cell extravasation to the reticular dermis and iron pigment…
THE IMPORTANCE OF DILUENTS IN SCLEROSANTS
By Ronald Bush, MD, FACS An advantage of having access to a histology lab cannot be overstated. The ability to scientifically study various venous issues is possible. One study we have recently completed and are now submitting is comparing the…