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High Intensity interval Training & New Approaches to Breast Cancer

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High Intensity interval Training & New Approaches to Breast Cancer

Can short bursts of intense activity at home keep you in shape? We\'ll examine a recent study from Angelo Sabag, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Western Sydney University in Sydney, Australia, who found that a four-minute session of high intensity interval training can improve your health.



And, breast cancer patients might typically receive five to six weeks of radiation therapy, but on this week\'s Mayo Q&A, Dr. Robert Mutter, a Mayo Clinic radiation oncologist, says the approach is changing, thanks to the development of new therapies to minimize patient side effects from radiation, including the increased use of proton therapy.