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Mood, sleep and quality of life improved by mindfulness-based meditation in teenagers with cancer

March 16, 2014 by

Mindfulness-based meditation could lessen some symptoms associated with cancer in teens, according to the results of a clinical trial intervention led by researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine children's hospital. Mindfulness-based meditation focuses on the present moment and the connection between the mind and body.

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