Women who walk for an hour a day can cut their chance of breast cancer by 14 per cent, a study has found. While it is well known that being active cuts risk of the disease, this is the first study to specifically look at the effect of walking. The American Cancer Society study involved 73,615 postmenopausal women, of whom 4,760 were diagnosed with breast cancer during a 17-year follow-up. (Times) >
Filed under: Cancer Tagged: Breast cancer, Risk factors
