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Topic- Cancer prevention
As long as its 150 minutes, exercise reduces risk
If you jam the recommended 150 minutes of physical activity into one or two days a week, do you still reduce the risk of heart disease?
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More skin cancer surfacing among middle-aged adults
In Minnesota, a state in the northcentral part of the United States, the incidence of melanoma skin cancer was identified using records from the Rochester Epidemiology Project.
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Cooking technique retains cancer-fighting phytochemical
At the annual meeting of the American Institute for Cancer Research, a presentation revealed the results of a study comparing boiling, microwaving and steaming broccoli.
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Even light physical activity reduces breast cancer risk
Breast cancer is related to age—most women who are diagnosed with breast cancer are 45 years and older, with a median age at diagnosis of 61 years, according to the National Cancer Institute. Lack of physical activity and being overweight or obese after menopause are additional risk factors.
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Weight loss lowers risk of breast cancer
The risk of a diagnosis of breast cancer increases with age. For example, in the United States, the median age of diagnosis was 61 years in 2005-2009. Among the risk factors are obesity, excessive alcohol, hormone therapy (estrogen-progestin combination) and inheritance. Exercise is associated with a decreased risk of breast cancer. (National Cancer Institute)
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Yoga is beneficial for mood and for cancer recovery
Yoga is practiced through many approaches, but all of them include a series of postures, breathing and mental focus to form a mind-body practice.
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