In patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome, spending a lot of time sedentary is linked to an increased risk for ...

Lack of exercise among adolescents affects more than just their physical condition. It turns out that the problem is complex, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A cohort of Black Caribbean men reduced their adipose tissue by engaging in ...

Boosting physical activity levels and curbing sitting time are highly likely to lower breast cancer risk, finds research designed to strengthen proof of causation and published online in the British ...

Being more physically active and spending fewer hours per day sitting watching TV is linked to a substantially lower risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to new research ...

A new study found that how much time people in cardiac rehabilitation spent sitting or lying down could negatively affect their outcomes and ability to complete activities of daily living. Findings ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Attention office workers, couch potatoes, and other sedentary people: reduce your time spent sitting by getting up and using your muscles more regularly throughout the day, ...

Kids who were not active had a higher chance of developing depression as adults. The relationship between sedentary behavior and poor physical health is well known, but a new study is showing a lack ...

For decades, smoking has been the villain of the health world, linked to everything from lung cancer to heart disease. But what if there was another silent culprit lurking in our daily lives—one that ...

Replacing time on the couch with less than 10 minutes of moderate or intense physical activity can have a positive impact on cognitive function among middle-aged people, according to a new study ...