If you’ve spent any time in the wellness world, you’ve probably seen supplements promising to “detox your lymph,” reduce puffiness, support drainage, or somehow get a sluggish lymphatic system moving again. As someone who works with the lymphatic system every day, I’m probably more skeptical of those claims than the average person. I’m not anti-supplement. I just want to know what’s actually in something, why those ingredients were chosen, and whether there’s real research behind them before...

Nearly $300 million in federal research is bringing new attention to the lymphatic system. Carrie Riley of node & needle explores what these advances could mean for lymphatic health, breast cancer recovery, lipedema, and the future of patient care.

For a lot of women, there is a point after breast reconstruction when everything is technically "done," but it doesn't necessarily feel done. The surgeries are over, the incisions are healed and maybe you've been living with your reconstructed breasts for a few months. But when you look in the mirror, there are still no nipples or areolas. A 3D areola tattoo, sometimes called a 3D nipple tattoo or medical areola tattoo, can be that final piece. Using pigment, shading, highlights and small...