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...

Diet and Exercise No Cure for Obesity

A recent article  (written by weight-loss doctors, no less) finally pointed out what we have been saying for so long ─ that very few fat peo...

Lipedema, Part 2: Stages and Progression of Lipedema

This documentary about lipedema is free during all of June, which is Lipedema Awareness Month We have been discussing Lipedema, a "Rare...

Lipedema, Part 4: Possible Causes and Associated Conditions

You can read the story of this mother and daughter with lipedema here . We have been talking about Lipedema (also spelled Lipoedema, as to t...