Height Linked to Cancer Risk

The taller you are, the greater your risk of cancer?

Friday, October 02, 2015 Height May Be Linked to Increased Cancer Risk, Study Contends A study of more than 5 million Swedish men and women suggests that the taller you are, the greater your risk of cancer. Read more ... Related Reading • Cancer • Visual Guide to Cancer Today's Health News •  'Drugged Driving' on the Rise in U.S. •  Too Few Women Get Counseling Before Breast Cancer Gene Test: Study •  Secondhand Smoke Linked to Behavior Issues in Kids •  Science Probes Why Beauty Is In Eye of the Beholder •  Sender Often Focus of Mobile Tweets, Study Says •  Mouse Study Hints at New 'Male Contraceptive' •  Depression Adds to Burden of Alzheimer's Caregivers, Study Finds •  Do Taller Patients Fare Worse on Dialysis? •  Height May Be Linked to Increased Cancer Risk, Study Contends •  'Tennis Elbow' Usually Heals Without Therapy, Study Finds •  Do You Blame a Higher Power When You Get Sick? •  Health Tip: Squeeze in a 30-Minute Workout •  Health Tip: Teach Kids About Gratitude •  For Teens, Late Bedtime May Lead to Weight Gain •  Study Says Radiation Often Overused in Late-Stage Lung Cancer •  Surviving Mars: Putting 'The Martian' to the Test •  This Treatment May Help Depression in Older People Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Exercise & OA Knee Pain Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Skin Care & Conditions and Arthritis. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Is Psoriasis Contagious? • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) • Dental (Oral) Health Top Viewed Articles • Gut Bacteria and Asthma Risk • Ovarian Hormone Therapy • Sweet Drinks Damage Heart • Lung Cancer Differences • 10% of Pregnant Women Drink Picture Slideshows • Joint-Friendly Fitness Routines • Psoriasis Treatments • Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis • Habits That Wreck Teeth • Atrial Fibrillation Guide Latest Pet Health Content • Chocolate and Dogs • Food for Diabetic Cats • Pet Deshedding Tools • Diseases From Pets • Halt Destructive Chewing Bonus PDF Booklet Infectious Diseases Book