They say laughter is the best medicine, but we suspect it might also be a purr, a tiny rodent in a jaunty toque or an enthusiastic welcome with a wet nose.
In oncology, we routinely assess whether patients are receiving adequate support for nausea, pain and sleep. We might also ask: How are they breathing?
Advocacy group Movember and researchers from the University of British Columbia released a report last summer calling on the federal government to create such a strategy.