Wuchereria bancrofti is the predominant parasite and responsible for about 90% of the total LF infections. It causes clinical conditions of lymphedema and hydrocele, conditions that have significant social and economic consequences [1]. Prior to the launching of the Global Programme to Eliminate ...
If you get surgery to remove your lymph nodes, you may have swelling. Called lymphedema, this happens if lymph fluid builds up. Compression garments can reduce the swelling. These tight sleeves or stockings, which fit over your arms and legs, help move the fluid back through your body. Thes...
Emmy wouldn’t be who she is if she didn’t have Williams syndrome, and she is such a delight. The other day, I took Theo to the library, and the librarian came up to me and said, “I have to tell you something. Your daughter is such a doll. My week doesn’t start until I ...