CINCINNATI (WKRC) - People might want to consider taking a few breaks throughout the day that make them move. A study sheds light on what it takes to pass the “sit test”. The study looks at how long ...

Adults are sedentary for an average of 9½ hours each day, studies have shown — and all that sitting could be putting people's heart health at risk. Researchers from the University of College London ...

People who have no choice but to sit at a desk for hours on end may have seen, in recent years, a slew of headlines about the scary consequences of sitting for long periods of time — and how even ...

Sure, you’ve heard the dangers of sitting all day, but with most jobs there isn’t much you can do about it, right? Not according to a new study, which looked into the impacts of prolonged sitting.

Prolonged sitting is known to damage your health in more ways than one. It increases your risk of several diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, among others. It can also lead ...

MONDAY, July 2, 2018 -- Get up off of the couch: Sitting too much may kill you even if you exercise regularly. If you sit for six hours a day or more, your risk of dying early jumps 19 percent, ...

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