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| | |  | Our Integrative Medicine at Home Home membership program offers you the flexibility and freedom to choose the kind of support you need, when you need it, and where you need it. Having a variety of options at his fingertips is one of the many things Alan, a current member, enjoys about his experience:
“Getting a diagnosis of cancer is something that, clearly, nobody ever would wish for. As difficult as the disease may be - and as strange as this sounds - there are some upside aspects to it. One of them for me has been my involvement with the MSK Integrative Medicine Service and its wonderful staff.
I was diagnosed with cancer in 2011. After surgery, I started exercise classes at the Bendheim Integrative Medicine Center gym every Wednesday afternoon. I was using muscles I didn’t know I had! The truth is that it’s one of the best things that ever happened to me and for me. I am eternally grateful.
Then came the coronavirus. Thankfully, Dr. Jun Mao and his staff quickly organized the Integrative Medicine at Home membership program. This has been terrific! Now I have four fitness classes a week instead of one and, additionally, I have access to all the other classes offered at the Center that I didn’t focus on before.”
Join people like Alan and connect with others in the MSK community directly from home, and have fun! | | | | | | |
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 | Following a cancer diagnosis, during treatments, and in survivorship, you may feel a sense of loss and disembodiment. Music and dance can be vital for expressing these experiences as you reconnect with your inner strength and rebuild your individuality.
Join this lively workshop co‑led by Holly Mentzer and Jennifer Whitley, two licensed MSK creative arts therapists. You will have the opportunity to join in dance or movement, active listening, sing‑along, and lyric discussion activities with themes of empowerment and resilience. | | | | |
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 | Join Integrative Medicine Service chief Dr. Jun J. Mao and MSK mind‑body/tai chi instructor Robin Hardbattle for a special online workshop – Tai Chi for Healthy Aging: Better Sleep, Balance, and Immune Function . Together, they will discuss the scientific evidence and health benefits of tai chi and introduce some basic movements for you to practice.
Movement and activity are key for health and longevity. Incorporating the art of tai chi into your daily life will allow you to stay mobile and active for as long as possible.
Through the regular practice of tai chi:
| | • | Your strength, balance, and coordination will steadily improve. |
| • | You will move with more ease and confidence. |
| • | You will experience a calm mind and relaxed body, which will encourage better sleep and regulate immune function. |
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 | The MSK Integrative Medicine Service is now enrolling breast cancer survivors in a new clinical trial that may expand treatment options for cancer‑related cognitive difficulties (CRCD). The Effect and Mechanism of Acupuncture for Cancer‑related Cognitive Impairment (ENHANCE) study aims to improve our understanding of acupuncture for the treatment of CRCD in breast cancer survivors. The study will also explore the connection between cognitive function and sleep health.
Lead study investigator Dr. Jun J. Mao, chief of MSK’s Integrative Medicine Service, says: “This study is built on some really promising findings from our group indicating that acupuncture improved sleep and objective memory. By further studying acupuncture’s role in sleep and cognition, we hope to build the rigorous evidence base of integrative therapies for cancer symptom management and healthy aging.”
To learn more about the ENHANCE study and determine your eligibility, call 646‑888‑0812 or email medenhancestudy@mskcc.org. | | | | |
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| | | Follow MSK Integrative Medicine on Twitter - @MSK_Integrative | | | | For updates on our research, events, and exclusive self‑care tools to practice wherever you are. | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Join Integrative Medicine at Home | | | Call 646‑888‑0800 and talk with a care coordinator to start your membership.
Schedule a telemedicine visit with our nurse practitioner, a specialist in lifestyle medicine, to make a personal wellness plan that may include Integrative Medicine at Home. Call 646‑888‑0845. | | |
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