You could be at higher risk to develop certain types of cancer if you are used to sit on the couch too much. Scientists in Germany analyzed 43 observational studies that included more than 4 million people and almost 70,000 cancer cases, founding that sitting too much on the couch watching TV is linked to an 8 percent increase in colon cancer risk.
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Just diagnosed with breast cancer-I usually am in front of tv at night for any where between 3-5hrs as I fall asleep on the couch-it’s been a bad habit for about 4yrs now-Ughhhh!