Closest thing to a wonder drug? Try exercise.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/21/upsho ... .html?_r=0

Closest Thing to a Wonder Drug? Try Exercise
[Aaron E. Carroll]

Aaron E. Carroll

THE NEW HEALTH CARE JUNE 20, 2016

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic ... ancer.html

Why cancer patients should exercise: Keeping fit both protects our bodies from disease AND boosts chances of survival

A new study shows that exercise protects us from cancer in complex ways
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By John Naish for the Daily Mail

Published: 19:29 EST, 11 July 2016 | Updated: 02:29 EST, 12 July 2016

For decades, health researchers across the world have known that athletes enjoy a significantly lower risk of cancer than the rest of us.

Large studies have shown how they suffer markedly fewer cancers of the lungs, kidneys, breasts, ovaries and cervix.

Investigators have in the past suggested that there may be a simple explanation: athletes eat more healthily and are less likely to smoke.

But now there is evidence showing that in fact it is exercise itself that protects our bodies against cancer in complex ways.

Furthermore, for patients who have cancer, exercise may significantly boost their chances of survival. Nor do you have to be a champion athlete to reap these benefits.