Regular exercise after treatment cuts the risk of death in cancer patients by more than a third, a new study has found. Sports and movement could help stop the disease from coming back, as well as ...

How much do healthy lifestyle habits, such as diet and exercise, matter after a cancer diagnosis? Adopting healthy lifestyle ...

Cancer survivors who practiced yoga reported improvements in mood, anxiety and fatigue compared to standard care alone, a clinical trial found.

In 2021, Sarah Siedschlag was diagnosed with breast cancer after finishing a marathon the week before.

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

"Exercise is medicine" has become something of a mantra, with good reason. There's no doubt that regular physical activity has a broad range of health benefits. Exercise can improve circulation, help ...

Cancer research is witnessing an exciting evolution as studies reveal how physical activity can dramatically enhance the effectiveness of certain cancer treatments. A groundbreaking study by the ...

Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you ease into a healthy routine, backed by experts. As little as one or two minutes of vigorous ...

Exercise is crucial for combating chronic diseases, with 80% of heart attacks believed to be preventable through exercise. Recent research suggests exercise plays a larger role in cancer prevention ...

Could just a few minutes of vigorous activity each day reduce your risk of certain cancers? New research is pointing to a potential connection. Published Thursday in the journal JAMA Oncology, the ...

Those simple activities could be keeping you from developing colon cancer. And if you've already had colon cancer, they could ...

Exercise may significantly reduce the risk of colon cancer returning in patients after treatment, a new study has found. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles ...