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Weight training may boost self esteem in cancer survivors

(Medical News Today) UPDATED 2009-11-09
Resistance training may be as good for the mind as for the body, researchers say. A new study found that breast cancer survivors who lifted weights felt better about their bodies and felt more comfortable in their intimate relationships that women who did not do resistance training. This self esteem boost came about regardless of how much strength women actually gained. Researchers also found that lifting weights also reduced the number of lymphedema flare-ups.  Read full story >
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