Healthy habits may help childhood cancer survivors avoid chronic ills

A new study conducted at the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, reinforces the notion that adhering to a healthy lifestyle for adults who had childhood cancer can reduce risk for chronic health issues. Following analysis of 1,600 childhood cancer survivors who were cancer-free for at least 10 years, researcher Kirsten Ness and her team found that male and female childhood cancer survivors who did not follow a healthy diet "were more than twice as likely to have metabolic syndrome". To read more about this study, click here