Looks like women are better off in heels. New research shows taller women have a higher risk of developing cancer than their vertically-challenged peers.
According to a study published in British medical journal Lancet Oncology, taller women are more likely to develop a range of cancers, regardless of other factors that generally increase cancer risks including age, medication and alcohol intake, socioeconomic status and body-mass index. For every 4-inch height bump, a woman's cancer risk jumps a whopping 16 percent.
The finding also holds true for men, researchers say.
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