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Evidence of health damage from sitting has been growing in recent years. — -- The dangers of sitting for long stretches of time have come into focus in recent years, with the sedentary act ...

Without question, inactivity is bad for us. Prolonged sitting is consistently linked to higher risks of cardiovascular disease and death. The obvious response to this frightful fate is to not sit—move ...

Standing desks have long been marketed as a way to combat the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle. With sitting frequently linked to cardiovascular disease, obesity, and other health concerns, many ...

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Desks that require folks to stand or move as they work also might help them produce better results on the job, a new study suggests. People's brains became sharper when working at a desk that made ...

Standing desks have been trendy for over a decade, due in large part to their claims of increased health for those of us who use a computer for hours every day. A new study with years of data and tens ...

The best standing desks enhance wellness and productivity. We tested two dozen to find the best for various heights, budgets, ...

WHITING, Iowa | Vicki Kron delivered mail, cared for children and cleaned homes before she became an office assistant at Pleasant View Care Center nearly three years ago. Workdays spent answering ...

If “sitting is the new smoking,” as our August 2013 feature on the dangers of sedentary time puts it, then working in an office is essentially a pack-a-day habit. The fact remains that even dedicated ...