Walking may lower breast-cancer risk in older women, study finds

Older women who take regular walks are less likely to get breast cancer than their less-active peers, according to a new study. American Cancer Society researchers found postmenopausal women who walked for at least one hour each day had a 14 per cent lower chance of getting breast cancer than infrequent walkers. More vigorous exercise was tied to an even lower risk. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Hildebrand JS, et al. Recreational Physical Activity and Leisure-Time Sitting in Relation to Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. October 2013. 22; 1906.