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Could a simple workout before chemo help prevent painful nerve damage?Ian Kleckner, PhD, MPH, associate professor and director of the Cancer Control Mind & Body Lab at the University of Maryland School of Nursing is conducting NIH-funded research to see how exercise may reduce chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), giving patients more control over their recovery.This is part of Breakthroughs Can’t Wait: Changing the Future Today, a campaign showcasing federally funded research improving lives across Maryland and beyond.🔗 Learn more: https://www.umaryland.edu/breakthroughs#BreakthroughsCantWait #CancerResearch #ChemotherapySupport #Neuropathy #NIHfunding #ExerciseForHealth #OncologyCare #CIPN

Families, educators, and community leaders gathered at the Rise Early Learning and Family Support Center to celebrate a groundbreaking first year serving West Baltimore.Housed within the University of Maryland School of Social Work's Center for Restorative Change, RISE is a first-of-its-kind model in Maryland that integrates early childhood education, family services, workforce development, and health support — all under one roof in the Upton/Druid Heights neighborhood.#RiseBaltimore #EarlyLearning #FamilySupport #WestBaltimore #SocialWork #UMB #PromiseHeights #CommunityCare #WholeFamilySupport #BlueprintForMaryland #BmoreForHealthyBabies #FamilyConnections