Health
Can you burn calories while sitting at a desk?
A new study suggests that continuous movement while sitting may increase metabolic rate more than standing at a desk.
Dec 20, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Harvey and Irma present nearly perfect conditions for Zika-spreading mosquitoes
Even as the floodwaters from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma begin to recede, significant but less obvious health threats remain. The standing water the storms have left behind will almost certainly cause an explosion of the mosquito ...
Sep 15, 2017
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Standing up for weight management
Alternating positions between standing and sitting while performing deskwork could make the difference in whether the thin red needle in your bathroom scale tilts to the left or the right of your goal weight.
Aug 29, 2016
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Research shows standing desks lower BMI
Most of us have heard that standing desks are good for us, and it makes sense it would also be good for our children. Now, for the first time, there's evidence that this simple change in classroom furniture can slow the increase ...
Aug 23, 2016
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Zika fix may be as close as a common flower and a pot of boiling water
As half a million people head to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games, there's more hovering over the city than the usual pollution—it's the threat of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, against which Brazil is waging war with ...
Jul 26, 2016
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Health
Reduce cyberslacking and increase physical activity with a tap, a click or a kick
An innovative wearable technology for standing desks that creates a new way of interacting with your computer could reduce cyberslacking and increase healthy movement.
Jun 6, 2016
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Boosting productivity at work may be simple: Stand up
Most people have heard the argument that standing desks are good for the body. They can help burn more calories and fight obesity. Standing can even help improve students' attention and cognitive functioning. Now, new research ...
May 26, 2016
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Neuroscience
Technique measures 'postural sway' to diagnose neuromuscular disorders
A new technique might be used to diagnose neuromuscular disorders such as multiple sclerosis or impairment from concussions by detecting and measuring subtle oscillations in a person's standing posture.
Apr 21, 2016
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Letting kids stand more in the classroom could help them learn
Study after study has connected inactivity with negative health outcomes, including heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. But most of this attention has been focused on adults in an office environment, and the negative ...
Mar 14, 2016
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Dominican Republic confirms 10 cases of Zika virus
The Dominican Republic said Saturday it has 10 confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the ailment suspected of causing serious birth defects in newborns.
Jan 24, 2016
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