From long hours spent at desks to binge-watching TV, many of us find ourselves stuck in routines that prioritise comfort over ...

Now new research suggests that sitting for too long could affect the size of your brain, too. The medical journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association published a study ...

If you want to increase your odds of living a long and healthy life, watch less television and become more physically active, because even a small amount of physical activity can improve overall ...

Big Number 6 hours of sedentary behavior a day linked to neck pain. Using mobile phones was the riskiest screen-based activity, increasing the likelihood of neck pain by 82 percent, a review found.

More sedentary time was linked with neurodegeneration and worse cognition, a 7-year study showed. Both cross-sectional and longitudinal associations emerged. Longitudinal relationships persisted ...

Stephen Williams, a cardiologist at NYU Langone, told The Post that this common activity is as bad for your health as smoking, putting you at risk for heart disease, diabetes, weight gain ...

Background Sedentary time is independently associated with an increased risk of metabolic disease. Worksite interventions designed to decrease sedentary time may serve to improve employee health.

In older adults, increased sedentary time was associated with smaller brain volume, greater neurodegeneration, and worse cognitive performance, especially among apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 ...

Adding 5 minutes of exercise to your day could be helpful in lowering blood pressure, a study found. But you may need to do more than walk a few steps, experts say.

People with highly sedentary jobs — accounting for 80% of the current U.S. workforce — face a significantly higher risk of insomnia, according to a new study published January 7 in the Journal ...

Replacing a sedentary behavior such as watching TV with even light physical activity, or sleep for some individuals, increased one’s odds of healthy aging. Accessibility statement Skip to main ...