Oncology & Cancer

Improving confidence keeps breast cancer survivors exercising

(Medical Xpress)—More than 40 percent of older breast cancer survivors are insufficiently active after leaving a supervised program. But new research shows that those women who developed behavioral skills such as self-confidence ...

Oncology & Cancer

Surviving lung cancer is just the beginning

More than 14,000 cases of lung cancer were diagnosed in Australia in 2022. Survival rates are the worst of all cancers, with just 22% surviving five years after diagnosis.

Health

Exercise and attitude may be thermostat for hot flashes

(Medical Xpress) -- Attitude may play an important role in how exercise affects menopausal women, according to Penn State researchers, who identified two types of women -- one experiences more hot flashes after physical activity, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Kids' metabolic health can be improved with exercise during pregnancy

A mechanism has been identified that explains how physical exercise in pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring. According to researchers, the key lies with a protein called SOD3, vitamin D and adequate exercise, ...

Health

Need to get moving? Start slowly

When you exercise, you feel less tired and stressed, and more upbeat. Even taking a 10-minute walk is a good start. You don't have to run a marathon to reap the benefits of exercise.

Oncology & Cancer

Cancer patients benefit from exercise during, after treatment

(HealthDay)—Exercising during and after cancer treatment is safe and improves quality of life, fitness, and physical functioning, according to research presented at the American Institute for Cancer Research's Research ...

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