Some trends are here one minute and gone the next, but we vote that standing desks still deserve a place in the world of wellness — with one caveat. Like most things, it may not be all good all the ...

SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WECT) - Studies have shown sitting too long can be a bad thing. In fact, the CDC says if you sit too long, it can lead to health issues. One teacher in Shallotte is hoping to prevent ...

A study from the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health finds students with standing desks are more attentive than their seated counterparts. In fact, preliminary results show 12 ...

There’s something to be said about having pride in your college or university, but I never quite understood how important where you went to school could be until I met my wife. While I attended a ...

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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 ...

You may be sitting at a desk continuously for your job. That's where a good standing desk can help: "Standing is one of the most efficient positions for our spine to be in," says Dr. Joel S. Beckett, ...

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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 ...