The link between exercise and breast cancer - Think Healthy

Regular, moderate exercise lengthens the time between menstrual periods, a study of 700 women conducted at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, Calif., found. "Longer menstrual cycles may reflect lower progesterone and estrogen levels, which are believed to lower breast-cancer risk," says study leader Barbara Sternfeld, Ph.D.

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