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'Couch Potatoes' May Face Higher Risk of Kidney, Bladder Cancers
Researchers say get moving, and point to national exercise guidelines
 
By Robert Preidt
Thursday, June 15, 2017
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THURSDAY, June 15, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Add greater risk of kidney and bladder cancer to the long list of why a lifetime of sitting on the sofa isn't good for your health, a new study suggests.

Specifically, lifetime recreational inactivity was associated with a 73 percent increased risk of bladder cancer and a 77 percent increased risk of kidney cancer.

https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_166632.html
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