WASHINGTON — Hospitals in about a dozen states are testing whether some simple steps, such as arm-strengthening exercises, could reduce the risk of one of breast cancer’s troubling legacies _ the painful and sometimes severe arm swelling called lymphedema. Lymphedema has long been a neglected side…

Data from the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study show that higher than normal insulin levels are an independent risk factor for breast cancer.

TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) — Women with high levels of insulin in their blood appear to be more likely to develop breast cancer than those with lower insulin levels.

Hospitals in about a dozen states are testing whether some simple steps, such as arm-strengthening exercises, could reduce the risk of one of breast cancer’s troubling legacies the painful and sometimes severe arm swelling called lymphedema. Lymphedema has long been a neglected side effect of cancer surgery and radiation: Many women say they never were warned, even though spotting this problem …

WASHINGTON — Hospitals in about a dozen states are testing whether simple steps, such as arm exercises, could reduce the risk of one of breast cancer’s troubling legacies — painful and sometimes severe arm swelling called lymphedema.