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  "id": 5277289,
  "title": "Each extra hour of prolonged sitting linked to 9% higher cancer death risk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/each-extra-hour-of-prolonged-sitting-linked-to-9-higher-cancer-death",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:06:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260901070548.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sitting for long, uninterrupted stretches may carry greater health risks than sitting the same amount of time in shorter bouts. Researchers found that each extra hour of prolonged sedentary behavior was associated with a 9% higher risk of cancer death. Breaking up sitting with movement showed the opposite pattern, while replacing an hour of prolonged sitting with light activity was linked to a…",
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        "title": "Each extra hour of prolonged sitting linked to 9% higher cancer death risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/each-extra-hour-of-prolonged-sitting-linked-to-9-higher-cancer-death-5277637",
        "published": "2026-09-03T03:06:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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