Lymphedema

Anita Harris used to drive 800 miles to shop. It's not that she was picky. She just had a hard time finding products she needed in Odessa until she opened The Pink Tree in April, a specialty shop offering a wide-range of mastectomy products, including...

Somehow, urban farmers' markets have gained a great reputation they don't entirely deserve. Sure, you can get sumptuous carrots and exotic legumes grown without pesticides, but right down the aisle is often a smiling woman offering giant cookies, hot...

SOUTH BEND — RiverBend Cancer Services “Living Well with Cancer” series continues: - “You’d be Wise to Exercise,” 10 a.m. Tuesday, RiverBend Wellness Center, 919 E. Jefferson Blvd. - “ChemoBrain (Don’t...

Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman experienced the innovative function and design of Solidea brand compression wear during her visit to LSC Distribution in Hartford on Thursday. LSC Distribution was recognized as a growing woman-owned business that has received...

Dennis Bullock, 27, didn't know what was wrong three years ago when he started gaining weight and his legs began to swell, but it eventually made him unable to work. He found out recently in an emergency room, which is where homeless people usually end up...

A glance at Susan Callison's outfit shows nothing out of the ordinary other than black sleeves that could easily be her style statement, and a sort of half-glove that wraps around her right thumb. In fact, much of her body is wrapped in compression...

The long-awaited move of patients from Dominican Hospital's Acute Rehabilitation Unit at 610 Frederick St. to the main hospital at 1555 Soquel Drive is complete. Dominican spokesman Mike Lee said the patients were relocated Wednesday "in a carefully...

Sue Callison credits her sister with saving her life. "I remember thinking that she probably had breast cancer at my age because when she was diagnosed, she was so far advanced," says Callison, recalling the test she took when she was 37 years old....

Al-Anon is a support group for people who are affected by someone else's drinking. For information, call (574) 236-5736. Web: www.michianaalanon.org. A group meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Madison Center's Quiet Care, 533 N. Niles Ave., South Bend. Call...

Nonprofit organizations abound in Howard County and Howard Magazine highlights who they are, what they do and how you can help. Name: Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center Who: Leslie Rogers, director Q: What is your mission? A: The Claudia Mayer...

Sheryl Simoni had been a runner until her knees gave out — she used to walk around the neighborhood with friends. Darlene Dukes used to work out regularly until fatigue overcame her. Linda Finlay never bothered to put on sneakers, "I don't like to...

After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Hollye Jacobs felt like she lost her health, her breasts and her mind. But when she finished with radiation and started settling in at home, she was hit with another loss: She missed having treatment. For many...