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Dr. Nathan Neufeld, Pain and Palliative Care Program Director for Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), answers your questions about pain and pain management.
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.
When 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.
Cancer 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.
Sometimes, 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.
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.
We’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?
It’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.
Preventing cancer is the goal. But diagnosing it early is just as important considering cancer found in its early stages is most treatable. Get the facts about these head and neck and details about screening.
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