A study led by researchers at NCI demonstrated that older adults who participate weekly in many different types of leisure time activities, such as walking for exercise, jogging, swimming laps, or playing tennis, may have a lower risk of death from any cause, as well as death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.
“I don’t think any good cancer center director would be worth their weight in salt if they weren’t worried about something at night,” said Mark Evers, director of University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center.
