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How does exercise help prevent cancer?

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How does exercise help prevent cancer?

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Want to prevent cancer? Fitness expert Mike Clark, DPT, explains how exercise and everyday physical activity cuts your risk of colon and other types of cancer risk by up to 15%.

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