Bowel cancer risk could be linked to watching lots of TV, study finds

Sitting and binge-watching more than four hours of television a day could increase the risk of bowel cancer among men, a study has revealed.

Bowel cancer risk could be linked to watching lots of TV, study finds

Sitting and binge-watching more than four hours of television a day could increase the risk of bowel cancer among men, a study has revealed.

The study, published in the British Journal of Cancer on Friday, claims men who watch less than an hour of television a day are 35% less likely to develop the disease than peers sitting through more than four hours of programmes.

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