Happy new year to MPN patients and their families.

Over a year ago, we publicised an article from Australian oncologist and author Dr Ranjana Srivastava, about the benefits of exercise.  Dr Srivastava stated that  ‘in addition to standard [cancer] treatments, exercise really is one of the best daily “pills” cancer patients can take to improve their life expectancy. Indeed, if exercise could be marketed as a pill, it would be an outright blockbuster.‘

In the last few days, the MPN AA has seen some further information and evidence about the benefits of exercise…. and because it’s a new year, we thought you might appreciate being inspired by them.

1. Some practical easy to implement advice  from The Conversation
   ‘Five ways to make your daily walks even more beneficial’. 
2. Recent findings from researchers at Stanford university, posted by MPN haematologist and researcher Dr Ann Mullally. It is a video interview (with transcript) from PBS News in the US.
   How exercise may be the ‘most potent medical intervention ever known’.

Caution: Haematologists and GPs still caution however to be sure to check with your GP and haematologist before launching on any new exercise program and start slowly and gently if you haven’t exercised before or not for some length of time.

Best wishes from the MPN AA for a wonderful and healthy 2025.