Pediatrics
'Standing desks' in classrooms may kickstart kids' activity
(HealthDay)—Parents who worry that too much sitting might harm their children's health may have a new ally: "standing desks" in the classroom.
Jan 22, 2016
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New study indicates students' cognitive functioning improves when using standing desks
Do students think best when on their feet? A new study by the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health indicates they do.
Jan 14, 2016
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Review: Standing desk aims to get you on your feet and out of your chair
This job is introducing me to all kinds of new things. Like standing at my desk.
Jan 5, 2016
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Breaking up prolonged sitting benefits postmenopausal women
(HealthDay)—Breaking up prolonged sitting with standing or walking improves postprandial markers of cardiometabolic health in overweight/obese, dysglycemic, postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Dec. ...
Dec 7, 2015
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Everything science knows right now about standing desks
A proud moment for me this week as one of our former students is getting some great press for a systematic review she published with colleagues Dany MacDonald and Jamie Burr. The review, published by Brittany MacEwen in ...
Sep 17, 2015
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Cardiology
Get up for your heart health and move for your waistline
More time spent standing rather than sitting could improve your blood sugar, fats in the blood and cholesterol levels, according to a new study published today (Friday) in the European Heart Journal. The study also shows ...
Jul 30, 2015
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Get up and stand up for at least two hours daily during working hours
Office workers should be on their feet for a minimum of 2 hours daily during working hours, recommends the first ever UK guidance designed to curb the health risks of too much cumulative sitting time, and published online ...
Jun 1, 2015
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Standing on the job gains favor in US workplaces
Three centuries after Thomas Jefferson found standing up a superior way to work, a growing number of Americans are mulling the dangers of sitting down on the job—and opting to get on their feet.
May 29, 2014
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It takes more than stand-up desks to beat 'chair disease,' according to study
(Medical Xpress)—It takes more than stand-up work stations for office staff to combat "chair disease" from sitting too long, a new study has found.
Jan 30, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parents can ease their teens' stress around standardized tests
Standardized tests put a lot of pressure on teenagers who want to secure their future and make their parents and teachers proud.
Apr 12, 2024
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