Aerobics to Weights-Nurse Researcher Offers Exercise Tips; Body Mass Index Gain Throughout Adulthood May Increase Risk of Postmenopausal Breast Cancer

Summary: In the first report, I review plans for a nurse researcher at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing that describes plans to examine the importance of regular, muscle-building exercise on long-term health. The second report expands on the established positive association between postmenopausal weight and breast cancer.