Massage Reduces Anxiety in Children with Cancer

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Massage Reduces Anxiety in Children with Cancer

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A series of four massages, provided weekly to children with cancer, as well as their parents, successfully reduced anxiety in both groups, according to recent research.

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Tags: Cancer, Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety, Parenting, Children's Health

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