291. Sitting for long periods increases the risk of breast cancer
Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A new study shows that more exercise and less sitting might decrease your risk of breast cancer. In the study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers used genetic markers from hundreds of thousands of European women and linked them to physical activity, sedentary time, and cases of breast cancer. The researchers found strong evidence that greater overall physical activity, greater vigorous activity, and lower sedentary time, like sitting less at work and at home, are likely to reduce breast cancer risk, for all types and stages of breast cancer.
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
