VIDEO: Elderly 'let down by care system'
Older people are being let down by a social care system in which they are passed like a parcel between services, a committee of MPs has said. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
basics of lymphedema
Lymphedema is swelling that occurs due to the accumulation of lymphatic fluid (also called lymph) in an arm, or sometimes a leg. Many people who've undergone treatment for breast cancer worry about developing lymphedema. What are the symptoms of lymphedema to be on the lookout for? Arm yourself with knowledge about who gets lymphedema, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
