Not only do pets provide us with unconditional love but they may also help to heal us. A study has found that time spent with dogs decreased levels of anxiety and despair in cancer patients. The Beverly Hills Cancer Centre is now using ‘Chiclet’, a miniature Doberman pinscher that weighs a mere nine pounds and [...]
Filed under: Cancer, News on February 28th, 2012 | No Comments »
The Pennsylvania Hospital in Centre City, Philadelphia has begun offering writing tips to its patients. Research has shown that a daily habit of writing can improve a cancer patients well being. But it’s not for everyone. A study published in 2007 in the medical journal The Oncologist found that cancer patients who write 20 minutes [...]
Filed under: Cancer on February 20th, 2012 | No Comments »
The Salmanyah Hospital, located in Bahrain, recently took delivery of a Paxman Scalp Cooling Machine. The revolutionary Paxman hair loss prevention system is responsible for helping thousands of people worldwide keep their hair and their dignity. One of the most distressing side effects of chemotherapy treatment is hair loss. Scalp cooling can reduce or prevent [...]
Filed under: Hospitals, News, Scalp cooling on February 17th, 2012 | No Comments »
For many, January is often seen as a month to ease back into work and plan for the year ahead, for Paxman this is certainly not the case. Sales and Training Manager, Claire Paxman has been distributing scalp coolers and delivering training to nurses at a number of hospitals throughout the UK. Delivery Schedule: [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on February 9th, 2012 | No Comments »