A new study from the American Cancer Society has found that walking may help to prevent breast cancer.
Researchers found that women who considered themselves “very active” had a 25 percent lower risk for breast cancer, and that postmenopausal women who walked for at least seven hours a week had a 14 percent lower risk for breast cancer.
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by David Sampson, ACS, 04 Oct 2013. - Recreational Physical Activity and Leisure-Time Sitting in Relation to Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk, American Association for Cancer Research, August 1, 2013.