Advice from, Carol Michaels, a cancer exercise expert on how to stay active during and after cancer treatment

As most of you know, my mother, father, other family members and close friends have had cancer. Having cared for and watched loved ones...

Caregivers can help their patients with their disease by helping them exercise. This can be accomplished through instructional exercise...

There are numerous issues that need to be covered in a survivorship plan. I will focus on physical activity. Exercise is an important...

A weak core in a cancer survivor can lead to further health issues such as poor balance and poor posture. Balance issues can develop due...

The breast cancer survivor’s balance can suffer after surgical procedures. We find this to be especially acute with the TRAM flap...

Combat Chemotherapy: Nutrition to Carry You Through Eating right is something that everybody should try to do, but when you’re going...

A cancer diagnosis can be extremely difficult to deal with physically and mentally. New medical advances are enabling more people to...

Last week I had the pleasure of talking to Janet Cockburn, the owner of Janac (mastectomy wear). As fitness professional, I would not...

Balancing work and life responsibilities after a cancer diagnosis can be a challenging task. It is a constant juggle of time between the...

One of the main concerns among many patients going through treatment for cancer is weight loss. The inability to keep weight on often...

Throughout the treatment and recovery process, cancer patients can use nutrition and exercise to strengthen their body and manage their...

A pair of Yale Cancer Center interventional studies involving breast cancer survivors found that lifestyle changes in the form of healthy...

Exercise may lower a woman’s risk for breast cancer. Guidelines recommend people get about 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week....

The Journal of Physical Activity and Health reported that physical activity can extend the life of male cancer survivors. The study was...

When can you start a exercise program after having cancer surgery and treatments? You should start stretching exercises as soon as you...

Cancer surgery and treatments can affect posture in cancer survivors. Studies have shown that if you have breast cancer surgery and...