Cancer Education Center
The Stephen and Barbara Slaggie Cancer Education Center is closed for walk-in assistance and group classes to avoid transmission risk during COVID-19. Staff are available by appointment only. To schedule, call 507-266-2991 or email canceredprog@mayo.edu.
See “MORE” to find recordings and classes typically offered within the Cancer Education Center in Rochester, MN. Topics include Reducing Fatigue, Moving Forward After Cancer, Nutrition and Cancer, Physical Activity, Stress Management and more!
Flu Vaccine During a Pandemic
Fall is in the air – you can see the leaves changing color and swirling to the ground. The nights are cooler and the days are shorter. The flu virus may also be in the air as well. Fall is the recommended time to get a flu shot, ideally in [...]
VIRTUAL Breast Cancer Support Group
Please join us for a special series of "Moving Forward, Staying Present" for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Instead of meeting once this month, facilitators Liz Mattson, Humanities in Medicine Music Therapist, and Kristin Lothman, Integrative Medicine & Health Mind-Body Medicine Counselor have curated 4 weekly Zoom sessions throughout October. They [...]
Finding Gratitude in the Big and Small
Article contributed by guest author, Barb Schroeder, Creative Renewal presenter.
Dr. Robert Emmons, psychology professor at UC Davis, is considered a scientific expert on gratitude, and he defines gratitude as having two features:
An affirmation of goodness, recognizing that although we have difficulties in our lives, gratitude [...]
Milk and Breast Cancer - Looking Beyond the Headlines
Maybe you saw the headlines: higher intake of cows’ milk is associated with increased risk of breast cancer. The findings come from an observational study of Seventh Day Adventists published recently in the International Journal of Epidemiology. The key word here is observational. An observational study is one in which [...]
Finding Happiness During Stressful Times
Article contributed by Barb Schroeder, a regular Creative Renewal Program presenter
Happiness is that feeling that comes over you when you know life is good and you can't help but smile. Happiness is a sense of well-being, joy, or contentment. When people are successful, or safe, or lucky, they [...]
