Taking steps to take care of your mental health can help boost your mood and positively impact your overall health. Here are some tips that can help...
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Topics for managing cancer-related fatigue.
Healthy lifestyle, healthy sleep
Everyone looks forward to having a good night’s sleep—it’s one of life’s simple pleasures. While some are able to obtain and maintain a nourishing...
Why mental health is brain health
The brain is an incredibly powerful organ. It is in control of what we think, how we move, our behaviour, the sensations we experience, feelings...
Letting go of control and finding purpose in the randomness of cancer
Coming to terms with randomness is frightening, but it does liberate us from the tendency to blame ourselves for illnesses we didn’t cause.
Physician cycles back to health after kidney transplant
Three years ago, Sunnybrook anaesthesiologist Dr. Claude Laflamme received a kidney transplant. Now he hopes to inspire other organ transplant...
Cancer-related fatigue 101
Fatigue, or the feeling of being tired, is the most common symptom people with cancer will have. Information on fatigue, and tips on how to manage it.
Dr. Mike’s eating reference
Managing cancer fatigue through diet: what to eat, when to eat, and other nutrition tips
Dr. Mike’s support & family reference
Managing cancer fatigue: Family and support. You need your family and friends to help you manage expectations throughout your illness. Tips on how to...
Dr. Mike’s sleep reference
Managing cancer fatigue through sleep: tips, and ways to tackle sleep-related issues.
Dr. Mike’s stress reference
Improving your thoughts, behaviours and attitudes surrounding cancer fatigue can help combat it. Here are some tips on reducing stress for clearer...