Tag: singapore
57. Lymphedema Gets Real
My weekend trip to Singapore came with an unpleasant – though not entirely unexpected – souvenir: lymphedema. Lymphedema (as defined by the CDC) is swelling due to build-up of lymph in the body. This Cleveland Clinic webpage has a good definition of lymph: it is a collection of the extra fluid that drains from cells […]
Performing Arts Medicine – Singapore Trip
I was chatting with my medical school classmates Fil and Mae about our research project, when Fil (Filomar Tariao, aka “doctor Fil” to his students) mentioned he would be presenting our findings at a local Singapore event: the May 2023 Sports Medicine Association Singapore – Performing Arts Medicine Special Interest Group meeting. I half-jokingly asked […]
