185 Posts
January 15, 2020
Q&A: What you need to know about cancer-related pain and pain managementDr. Nathan Neufeld, Pain and Palliative Care Program Director for Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), answers your questions about pain and pain management.
January 8, 2020
Do wearable gadgets make us healthier?Activity monitors work by capturing and analyzing your numbers and offering feedback that may help you make decisions about your health. High blood pressure, lung conditions like COPD, diet and exercise may all be managed with a wearable gadget.
January 3, 2020
Understand hunger cues with mindful eatingWhen the body needs energy from food, we start to feel weak, fatigued and irritable. When you eat, those symptoms go away. However, knowing when to stop eating is very difficult if you don’t pay attention to your body. Mindful eating can help you better notice your body’s fullness signal. Here are five tips for mindful eating.
January 2, 2020
How stress affects your healthCancer patients not only contend with the stress of everyday life, they also face worries associated with a diagnosis, the challenges of treatment, and fear of recurrence. It’s important to find healthy coping strategies, as prolonged stress can take a toll on your overall health.
December 26, 2019
Should you choose organic?Organic foods are increasingly available in “mainstream” grocery stores. But how do you decide if they are right for your shopping cart? We answer that question, and more.
December 26, 2019
The power of laughter for cancer patientsSometimes, allowing yourself the time, and room, to see the humor in some of life's lighter moments can bring levity to the situation. In those moments, choosing to laugh is like a booster shot to your resilience, with no unpleasant side effects and hopefully some unexpectedly pleasant ones.
December 24, 2019
Searching for the spirit of the season? It may be closer than you realizeWe’ve all heard the phrase, “getting into the holiday spirit.” But have we stopped to consider what the spirit really is, and where it comes from?
December 23, 2019
Managing the stress of being a caregiverIt’s normal to feel angry and have anxiety as you constantly worry about the loved one under your care. You may also experience a loss of control due to the restrictions that your loved one’s pain has put on your own life. If you ignore your own emotions, these feelings can lead not only to emotional distress but, over time, to physical distress.
December 20, 2019
Heartache at home inspires passion for helping patients battle cancerDr. Jeffrey Weber explains how the loss of his daughter, Annie, to soft tissue sarcoma inspires his work as a Gastroenterologist at CTCA Phoenix.
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