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US news
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

A walking challenge to start 2026 on your feet and off your screens

Take a five-minute movement break every 30 minutes for two weeks to improve mood, focus, glucose levels, and blood pressure.
fromAbc
1 week ago

Is it worth getting a desk treadmill to boost your steps?

Recent surveys estimate more than 6.7 million Australians - almost half of all workers, and the majority in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra - work from home at least some of the time in paid or unpaid roles. With that increase in working from home, it's easy to spend too long sitting, which is now recognised as bad for our health.
Public health
Health
fromNBC News
1 week ago

You already know sitting all day is bad for you - let one of these under-desk ellipticals help

Under-desk ellipticals provide easy movement during prolonged sitting, reducing sedentary health risks; choose models with adjustable resistance, quiet operation, and stable design.
Science
fromScienceDaily
1 month ago

Cocoa and tea may protect your heart from the hidden damage of sitting

Regularly consuming flavanol-rich foods like tea, berries, apples, nuts, and cocoa can protect men's blood vessels from vascular decline caused by prolonged sitting.
Public health
fromReal Simple
1 month ago

5 Ways to Sit Less During the Day When You Work From Home

Prolonged sitting impairs circulation, metabolism, and muscle activity, increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and musculoskeletal issues.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Want to Feel Better Tomorrow? Do This Today

Trading sitting time for light activity today increases next-day happiness because daily time is divided among five mutually exclusive behaviors.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Sitters vs. Movers: Teens Who Move Are Less Depressed

Adolescents who sit for long uninterrupted periods (≥30 minutes) report higher depressive symptoms; frequent movement and greater daily MVPA associate with lower depression.
#remote-work
fromNature
6 months ago
Health

Factors influencing reducing sedentary time in home office employees - Scientific Reports

fromNature
6 months ago
Health

Factors influencing reducing sedentary time in home office employees - Scientific Reports

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Medicine
fromHarvard Gazette
4 months ago

Does this cellphone habit raise risk of hemorrhoids? - Harvard Gazette

Using a smartphone on the toilet increases sitting time and is associated with higher hemorrhoid risk and lower physical activity.
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