Are standing desks good for you? Any health benefit you get from using a standing desk is directly attributed to the act of standing, not the desk itself. The standing desk is just the tool that makes ...

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For the past five years, U.S. employers and workers have been learning of the health benefits associated with sit-stand desks. While their popularity has surged recently, the technology has actually ...

While many remote workers cherish the ability to sit down at work, studies have shown that too much sitting can be terrible for your posture and for your health. WebMD notes that sitting all day long ...

As medical research about the health dangers of prolonged sitting has poured in over the past few years, standing desks have emerged as a valuable workplace perk. The 2018 Employee Benefits Survey ...

Evidence of health damage from sitting has been growing in recent years. — -- The dangers of sitting for long stretches of time have come into focus in recent years, with the sedentary act ...

Standing desks started gaining popularity around 10 years ago when medical experts began warning that sitting all day wasn’t great for health — and, in fact, it could be dangerous. Ample research has ...

Sitting at his desk for up to eight hours a day was taking a toll on Evan Donahue. At the end of some work days, Donahue would feel stiffness in his back and joints. Sometimes, his hips would crack.