In some cultures, sitting on the ground is common, but that tends not to be the case in the U.S. — should it be?

Passive activities such as watching television have been linked to worse memory and cognitive skills, while 'active sitting' ...

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Health specialists say that sitting cross-legged on the floor may help improve flexibility, balance, and longevity — but warn ...

The average American adult spends more than half of their day sitting. Whether it’s working at a desk, commuting, or watching TV, most people lead highly sedentary lifestyles. Studies show that ...

To reduce the harmful health effects of sitting, take a five-minute light walk every half-hour. That’s the key finding of a new study that my colleagues and I published in the journal Medicine & ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Sitting up in bed to read or watch TV is a cozy person’s dream activity. That is, until after ten minutes ...

Sitting Disease. It sounds like some mysterious condition you’d bring back from an exotic vacation, but it’s actually a modern homegrown ailment caused by going from the breakfast table to the ...

How much do you sit every day? As millions of Americans commute to work, sit at their desks once they arrive at the job and then relax at home at night by, in some cases anyway, binge-watching their ...