We've heard for years that standing is better than sitting. Is that really true, especially in a work environment? It's time to find out.

"To hear she's been sitting at the desk like that would make me feel sick ... 60-year-old Denise Prudhomme scanned into work at the building at 7 a.m. On Aug. 20, building security called ...

A 60-year-old woman who works at Wells Fargo in Arizona died on the job while sitting in her cubicle ... woman dies at Wells Fargo while working at her desk - but nobody in the building notices ...

Those working 52+ hours a week show "significant changes" in brain regions involved in memory, problem-solving and ...

Turns out grandma was right. Ergonomist Kristianne Egbert explains how to maintain good posture to keep back issues and other ...

Tired of sitting at that desk all day long? Turns out it’s not good for your health, either, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. People who predominantly sit at work have a ...

A recent American Cancer Society study found that women who spend six hours or more of free time sitting per day have ... the negative effects? "If you work at a desk, stand and move around ...

The modern workplace brings unprecedented convenience through technology, but it also introduces health challenges through prolonged sitting ... habits during work hours. While desk jobs present ...

Sitting at your desk all day may put you at greater risk for heart disease –– even if you work out in your spare ... a cardiology fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Desk work can also lead to biomechanical imbalances. Weakened glutes from sitting, for example, can lead to stress on the knees and lower back; tired hip flexors can alter pelvic movement ...