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Health & Wellness

NCC and ThriveNV staff with Gina Billino of Scriaggio with a journal donation.
Journal donation meant to empower, inspire and heal
10.31.2023
More than a year ago—September 2022 to be more precise—Gina Billino reached out to ThriveNV to see if she could make a donation. She needed a full…
Jorge and Valerie
Cancer Support in the Hispanic Community: An Interview with ThriveNV
10.25.2023
ThriveNV navigators Jorge and Valerie recently joined Marines Linera from Valley Oaks Medical for a conversation about cancer in the Hispanic…
Thrive Kitchen
Thrive Kitchen: Connecting with an oncology dietitian
10.04.2023
When it comes to nutrition and cancer, experiences can be different. Some people may have challenges eating because of nausea or physical impacts of…
Natalie Stevenson
Advocating for Survivorship Gives Reno Woman Focus
08.30.2023
Natalie Stevenson is the co-founder of northern Nevada's Cancer Community Clubhouse, a non-profit cancer survivorship organization unlike any other…
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Resource Highlight: Cancer Community Clubhouse
08.18.2023
Natalie, the founder of Cancer Community Clubhouse, moved to Reno from Texas and immediately saw a need. As a metastatic cancer thriver she knew…
food items from the Mediterranean diet
Registered Dietitians Provide Science-Backed Nutrition for Survivors
08.03.2023
A quick internet search on "cancer diet" and "cancer nutrition" can yield hundreds of results -- some of them high quality and with sound, evidence-…
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Resource Highlight: Cancer and Careers
06.12.2023
Cancer, in the past, was often thought of as a disease of aging. For many people that’s still true, and their cancer diagnosis may come later in…
Thrive Kitchen
Thrive Kitchen: Making Good Food Choices
06.02.2023
We're back with an installment of Thrive Kitchen, our tips and information on healthy eating for survivors during treatment and beyond. Our…
man doing pilates on a reformer
Survivors can benefit from exercise, with help
02.24.2023
A recent infographic released by the National Cancer Institute notes that exercise can reduce cancer-related symptoms and improve how you feel.…
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Resource Highlight: Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation
02.15.2023
A stage 4 cancer diagnosis is tough, but it can be especially stressful for young moms or dads who have children still in the home and worry about…