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Exercise Physical ActivityEven Light Levels of Physical Activity Provide Benefits
A new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society finds that even light levels of physical activity are healthier than just sitting.
ACS Cancer Prevention Blueprint Targets Controllable Risk Factors
This third chapter in the American Cancer Society Cancer Control Blueprint describes what we know about risk factors for cancer. It provides strategies people can use to help avoid those risk factors. It also offers strategies that cities, states, and communities can use to help people avoid them. It's co-authored by staff researcher Susan Gapstur, PhD, MPH, senior vice president of Behavioral and Epidemiology Research.
Year in Review: Cancer Research Insights from 2018
Read highlights about American Cancer Society research from 2018.
Sitting Time Linked to Higher Risk of Death from All Causes
A study from the American Cancer Society finds a link between long periods of leisure time sitting and a higher risk of death from all causes, including 14 of the 22 causes of death measured by the study.