Exercise may protect girls from future breast cancer
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080513/ap_on_he_me/breast_cancer"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080512/capt.cps.ndr74.120508192638.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Bn5vUsi.DYBG8DDo7NYaaw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Sen. John Edwards, who is currently battling a recurrence of breast cancer, testifies before the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Leading advocates in the fight against cancer Thursday urged lawmakers to overhaul the health care system to put all Americans on an equal footing when it comes to the biggest US killer disease.(AFP/Tim Sloan)" border="0" /></a>AP - Get your daughters off the couch: New research shows exercise during the teen years ? starting as young as age 12 ? can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grown. Middle-aged women have long been advised to get active to lower their risk of breast cancer after menopause.</p><br clear="all"/>

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