Zebra Awareness: Rare Disease Day

Medical students are taught to "think horses, not zebras" when diagnosing a condition. In other words, consider first the most lik...

Eighth Annual Turkey Awards: Weight Bias in Lipedema Care

Image by Robert Burton, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service It's long past time for our annual Turkey Awards, so let's get this turkey la...

Manual Lymph Drainage and Bandaging --- Does It Work?

My feet, before and after Manual Lymph Drainage and wrapping Images copyright Pamela Vireday, April 2017. Please ask permission before using...

Forced Cesareans Because of Weight

Photography by Leticia Valverdes, Birth Marks Photography Photo and story at  A Beautiful Body Project April is Cesarean Awareness Month . I...