Exercise Can Lower Risk of 13 Types of Cancer, Says Massive Study

Exercise Can Lower Risk of 13 Types of Cancer, Says Massive Study
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Exercise can lower the chances of getting cancer, suggests a study by JAMA Internal Medicine published on May 16.

Scientists studied 1.44 million participants in the United States and Europe—57 percent of them female and 43 percent male. The individuals were between ages 19–98; the median age was 59.