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Cancer
How to exercising with cancer
June 18th, 2007
A cancer diagnosis doesn’t dictate the end of exercise and activity. A recent issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource covers how exercise can help people with cancer, during and after treatment. Numerous studies have shown that regular physical activity and exercise help control cancer side effects, help maintain muscle tone and stamina, reduce stress, improve overall health and possibly improve survival. Exercise doesn’t mean running marathons. Moderate amounts of walking, biking, dancing or gardening can have a substantial positive effect. These types of aerobic exercise make the heart stronger and trigger the release of the body’s natural...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2007-06-18)
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