THURSDAY, May 3, 2018 (HealthDay News)-- Testing for small changes in the flow of
lymph fluids after breast cancer surgery can spot the start of a painful swelling known as lymphedema before it becomes hard to treat, a new study suggests.
THURSDAY, May 3, 2018 (HealthDay News)-- Testing for small changes in the flow of
lymph fluids after breast cancer surgery can spot the start of a...
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Zika virus can persist in cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF),
lymph nodes and colorectal tissue of infected rhesus monkeys for weeks
after the virus has been cleared from blood, urine and mucosal secretions, according to a study published online in Cell.
The
lymph system relies on external movement for its circulation, so exercise or massage help to move the
fluid, and being sedentary, or being stationed behind a computer all day, contribute to stagnation — this is why we're usually puffiest in the morning,
after we've been lying in bed all night.
Did you know that the main reason they get patients up and moving
after an accident or injury as soon as possible is because the
lymph, the body's immune
fluid, doesn't have its own pump like the blood has the heart?
After these living cells feed off the nutrients delivered through the bloodstream, they produce metabolic debris that is then carried away by the lymphatic
fluid, also known as
lymph.