You may have heard that sitting too much can be bad for your health but what’s exactly behind that idea and how can we fix it? Let’s look at how to sit at your computer to avoid pain, tightness, and ...

This story is part of Fit and Fun at Any Age—a seven part guide to live a longer and better life. FOR CHARLES STOCKING, long hours at the desk are part of the job. As a scholar of ancient Greek and a ...

(CNN) -- Sitting is the new smoking, we're told, and suddenly sit-stand desks are everywhere. But do we know just how healthy they are and the best ways to use them? Science is just now catching up to ...

In these times most jobs have a portion of the day in which we are required to sit for one reason or the other. We may be on the phone or at a computer for a period of time, both at work and at home.

For years, medical experts have raised the alarm about the deleterious effects of sedentary behavior on the human body. Sitting too much has been linked with numerous health concerns including heart ...

A recent study published in the European Heart Journal found that we spend a whopping average of 10.4 hours a day sitting. Unsurprisingly, the researchers concluded that while moderate-to-vigorous ...

Standing desks have been sold as a potential alternative for office workers to curb the adverse effects of prolonged sitting but how well do they really work? Some claim standing desks can help with ...