Housework may lower cancer risk, study finds

A recent study reveals that doing housework may help reduce the risk of cancer. Researchers from Oxford University found that activities like vacuuming and gardening count as light exercise, promoting health and lowering cancer risk. Professor Aiden Doherty explained that regular movement, even simple tasks, is beneficial. The study analyzed data from 85,394 middle-aged individuals wearing activity trackers, finding that more active people had a significantly lower risk of cancer. The findings suggest that walking 7,000 steps daily can reduce the risk of cancer by 11% compared to walking 5,000 steps. Increasing the daily steps to 9,000 can further lower the risk by 16%.