With growing awareness of health risks from prolonged sitting, standing desks have become popular alternatives, but are standing desks truly healthy? A new study highlights that the products are not 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 ...

Medically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RD Key Takeaways Standing burns more calories than sitting. Standing for six hours a ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. woman in work from home office at a standing desk, stretching her arms In recent years, standing has been touted as a remedy to a ...

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 ...

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— ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Standing has been offered as a way to boost heart ...

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The global market for standing desks is booming, projected to reach US$12.6 billion by 2032. These desks have been hailed as a simple fix for the health risks associated with sitting all day. However, ...