Reproduction is one of the most important biological natural processes of all living things which guarantees the survival of each species. For the past five to six decades, distressing reports have ...

NEW YORK – A new analysis of previous studies ties too much sitting at the computer or lying around watching TV to a greater risk of depression. Based on dozens of studies covering hundreds of ...

Sedentary lifestyle, poor sleep and mental health may influence adult acne risk, according to a large population study. Learn ...

Modern moms are spending more time watching television and less time doing housework, a new study reveals. The research, published in the December 2013 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, looked at ...

Standing desks were intended to counter the effects of sitting at a screen all day in the office, but new research suggests ...

Being sedentary for more than six hours a day greatly increased the risk of neck pain, according to a systematic research review published in the journal BMC Public Health. The review’s authors looked ...

More than 10 hours a day of sedentary behavior significantly increases the risk of dementia in older adults, a new study suggests. The study of nearly 50,000 adults in the UK Biobank shows that ...

Experts have recognized that active lifestyles favor lower breast cancer risk. However, despite this long-standing appreciation, the precise mechanistic link between breast cancer and exercise remains ...

Leonie Heron and colleagues say that as well as sedentary behavior causing thousands of deaths per year, sitting or lying for six hours or more per day is at the root of the £424m per year spent on ...

Today's culture of convenience means it's easy to order food, take work meetings and connect with friends while sitting on the sofa. Experts have even warned of an 'inactivity epidemic' as lifestyles ...

Sitting too much during the day has been linked to a host of diseases, from obesity to heart problems and diabetes, as well as early death. It’s not hard to understand why: being inactive can ...