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Topic- Cancer

 

Cancer rates decline, but lifestyles still increase risk-3158

Cancer rates decline, but lifestyles still increase risk

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Physical activity also a bonus for cancer survivors-2965

Physical activity also a bonus for cancer survivors

A team of researchers chose only randomized controlled trials to perform a meta-analysis of studies examining the impact of physical activity on the health and well-being of cancer survivors. Their goal was to evaluate the most recent evidence.

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Cancer deaths decline in US-2904

Cancer deaths decline in US

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Healthy lifestyles lower risks for cancer and heart disease-2591

Healthy lifestyles lower risks for cancer and heart disease

Worldwide, cardiovascular diseases and cancer are leading causes of death, according to the World Health Organization, which states that smoking tobacco, alcohol abuse, poor diet and physical inactivity are major lifestyle risk factors for both.

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Vigorous exercise reduces risk of breast cancer-1963

Vigorous exercise reduces risk of breast cancer

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Weight training improves symptoms for breast cancer survivors-1925

Weight training improves symptoms for breast cancer survivors

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer affecting women, although men also have the disease (National Cancer Institute). In the past, survivors who had surgery were advised to avoid weight training because of symptoms of lymphedema, a swelling in the arm and hand. New research suggests that, instead, lifting weights may be the way to control lymphedema.

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