Night Work and an Increase Risk of Cancer

Men who work at night maybe at an increase risk of certain types of cancers reports a recent study in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

"Results suggest that night work may increase cancer risk at several sites among men."

Click Here to Read  Night Work and the Risk of Cancer Among Men , Am J Epidemiol (2012) 176(9): 760-763

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