Is it better to work standing? To stand while you eat? Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, chair of preventive cardiology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, has published a study of studies showing standing at a desk ...

While traveling in Europe, Margaux Lantelme noticed something different about the store cashiers: they did their work sitting down. It was a stark contrast to Chicago, where Lantelme works the ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Key Takeaways Standing desks help people avoid sitting for too long at work. Health benefits include better posture and less back pain. Risks can include ...

A Finnish study found that prolonged standing at work had a negative impact on the research participants' 24-hour blood pressure. In contrast, spending more time sitting at work was associated with ...

A new study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise suggests that prolonged standing at work may negatively impact 24-hour blood pressure. The study included 156 participants in Finland ...

A groundbreaking new study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise has turned workplace wellness wisdom on its head. While we’ve long heard that “sitting is the new smoking,” researchers ...

The traditional office setup faces increasing scrutiny in today’s health-conscious and productivity-driven world. The once-unquestioned image of the employee seated diligently at their desk for hours ...

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— ...

A Finnish study found that prolonged standing at work had a negative impact on the research participants' 24-hour blood pressure. In contrast, spending more time sitting at work was associated with ...

A Finnish study found that prolonged standing at work had a negative impact on the research participants’ 24-hour blood pressure. In contrast, spending more time sitting at work was associated with ...