How exercise transformed my experience of cancer

How exercise transformed my experience of cancer

Furthermore, the trials also found that exercise could reduce the side effects of chemotherapy and even prevent the cancer from spreading and coming back, thus increasing the chances of long-term survival. Far from being an outlier, this trial adds to a large body of evidence showing the benefits of staying active for cancer patients. In … Read more

International Childhood Cancer Day 2022: Ways to take care of a child’s mental health during treatment

International Childhood Cancer Day 2022: Ways to take care of a child’s mental health during treatment

Every year on February 15, International Childhood Cancer The day is observed to raise awareness about child cancer and express support for children and adolescents with cancer, survivors, and their families. While there is a growing awareness of cancer in children, its effect on their mental health remains a cause for great concern. According to … Read more

Exercise before surgery may help shrink tumours faster

Exercise before surgery may help shrink tumours faster

Prehabilitation exercise may increase the impact of chemotherapy given to patients with cancer of the digestive tract (esophagus) to shrink the tumor before surgery, reveals the first study of its kind, published online in the journal British Journal of Sports Medicine. Tumor shrinkage was greater in those who exercised than in those who did not, … Read more

Cancer Daily Horoscope for Feb 07: Prioritize your mental health

Cancer Daily Horoscope for Feb 07: Prioritize your mental health

CANCER (June 22 to July 22) Today, you are likely to make people happy with your wit and charm. Your sharp memory and intelligence can help you excel in all spheres of life. You are likely to care about your relationships and remain devoted to your loved ones. The ability to get your work done … Read more

Anne Hailes: Richie’s pedal power energises positive ‘mental medicine’ in cancer fight

Anne Hailes: Richie’s pedal power energises positive ‘mental medicine’ in cancer fight

MY 10th birthday present changed my life. It involved assembly and testing and a security conference. My black Raleigh bike was the greatest thing I had ever seen. I remember a large room with a raised platform at one end. My bike was standing there waiting and followed the time spent checking if the saddle … Read more

With $22M series A funding, Mantra Health launches long-term mental health program for college students – MedCity News

With M series A funding, Mantra Health launches long-term mental health program for college students – MedCity News

Mental health startups had a stellar year last year with global investment in them rising 139 percent to $5.5 billion, according to the CB Insights 2021 State of Digital Health Report. Most of those agreements were at an early stage. That phenomenon was repeated in the latest funding news that came out last week from … Read more