Nation IN BRIEF : NATIONWIDE : Exercise Found to Block Colon Cancer
New research shows that regular, vigorous exercise during the middle and late years of life may protect against colon cancer. I-Min Lee, co-author of a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, said “exercise seems to be good for almost everything--heart disease, diabetes and cancer.” Lee and two co-authors studied the health and exercise pattern of 17,148 men aged 30 to 79 enrolled in the Harvard Alumni Health Study. The study was based on questionnaires from the 1960s and from 1977, and on a follow-up survey in 1988.
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