The University of Pennsylvania is getting $7.8 million over the next two years to study an overlooked aspect of human health: the lymphatic system. Often described as the body’s sewer system, its main ...

Scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to effective treatments for lymphedema, a painful swelling condition for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Our lymphatic system is the body’s built-in detoxification network, allowing us to properly expel bacteria-laden pools of fluid ...

Our lymphatic system is like a big network of roots spread throughout the body. It serves as part of our immune system, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s easy to write off puffy ankles, swollen fingers, cellulite-dimpled thighs or belly bloat as little inconveniences we see when ...

Much is being made of the lymph these days. So, what exactly is the lymphatic system? “It’s the bonus set of plumbing that filters and removes excess waste, bacteria and toxins from your body,” said ...

We spend a lot of time caring for the body’s circulatory system, with almost all of our attention focused on the health of our cardiovascular system, the heart and its 60,000 miles of arteries, veins ...

Lymphatic brushes join the ranks of depuffing tools like gua shas, face rollers and dry brushes, most working to stimulate lymphatic drainage, your body’s natural detoxification process. “Unlike the ...

How does the brain take out its trash? That is the job of the brain's lymphatic drainage system, and efforts to understand how it works have pushed the boundaries of brain-imaging technologies. A new ...