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For Survivors: Understanding Risk Factors for Cancer
Cancer is a complex disease and its development and progression is associated with many environmental, genetic, and lifestyle-related risk factors1-2. In Chapter 2 of the Thriver Manual, you will learn about cancer and associated risk factors, and what you can do to take back control of your health. Why are risk factors important to…
Read MoreFor Professionals: Promoting Movement Among Pediatric Cancer Patients and Survivors
A diagnosis of cancer for a child or adolescent has negative impacts on the child and their family. These negative effects can span physical, psychological, social, and cognitive domains of well-being. Strategies are available to manage some of these negative outcomes associated with cancer and its treatment. Did you know? Movement, including exercise, is one…
Read MoreFor Survivors: What is Cancer? Building Your Knowledge Foundation as a Thriver
Many cancer patients tell us that the information they receive about their diagnosis can be overwhelming. All of a sudden, you are faced with a new reality as a cancer patient, and quickly have to learn a new language. In Chapter One of the Thriver Manual, we will break down key terms, discuss cancer treatments,…
Read MoreFor Professionals: Cancer-Related Fatigue & Exercise
Hot off the press! We just published a NEW module on the role of exercise for cancer-related fatigue. Are you working with individuals with cancer-related fatigue? Have 30-minutes? Then look no further, this module is for you! Did you know? Cancer-related fatigue is a significant clinical problem and has historically been under-recognized in comparison to…
Read MoreWhat are the Skills and Strategies for Successful Health Behaviour Change?
As health behaviour change researchers and clinicians with a focus on physical activity behaviour, the questions we get asked the most are “What do I need to do to get more physical activity into my life?”, and “Once I start, how do I keep it going?”. The steps to adding more activity in your life,…
Read MoreWelcome to Thrive Health Services
Welcome to Thrive Health Services (THS), a health behaviour change consulting company. We are delighted you found us and would like to share more about THS’s mission. THS was started to address the gap between the health behaviour research and the tangible, practical application of this evidence. We felt compelled to start THS because we…
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