After eight years of lobbying, South Australians living with lymphoedema will have access to a compression garment subsidy scheme for the first time. Prescribed compression garments are the primary ...

A woman with lymphoedema who worked to reduce the cost of a critical medical item for others like herself has been named South Australia's 2022 Local Hero. Monique Bareham has been awarded after ...

Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a way of reducing swelling (lymphoedema) caused by fluid build up. Lymphoedema can sometimes develop due to cancer or cancer treatment. There are different types of ...

My heart sinks. I don’t want to answer this kindly-meant question about my swollen hand and arm. Wearing a compression sleeve (think Spanx for arms) hardly ever goes unnoticed by anyone looking for ...

A few years ago, Sandra Byrne’s young son Max was in such pain that he begged his mother to allow him to have his left leg amputated. The youngster, from Leixlip in Co Kildare, is one of about 15,000 ...

Watch: Teenager opens up about living with lymphoedema, a condition which has caused her leg to swell to double the size of the other A teenager has opened up about living with lymphoedema, the same ...

Kerry Katona has revealed she has been diagnosed with lymphoedema. (Getty Images) Kerry Katona has given an update on her health after being diagnosed with the long-term chronic condition lymphoedema.