Sitting at a desk or couch for too long increases risk of breast cancer, new study finds


As the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign gets ready to kick off Oct. 1, a new study shows that getting more physical activity is “highly likely” to lower risk across all types and stages of breast cancer.

The findings, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, prompted researchers at Cancer Council Victoria in Australia to recommend a stronger focus on exercise as a way of warding off breast cancer.

Observational studies show that physical activity and sedentary behavior…

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