Even light daily physical activity linked to lower cancer risk, NIH and Oxford study shows

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In a prospective cohort study of more than 85,000 adults in the UK, researchers at the NIH and University of Oxford found that individuals who engaged in light- and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity daily physical activity had a lower risk of cancer than individuals who were more sedentary. 

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