Sitting at your desk all day may put you at greater risk for heart disease –– even if you work out in your spare time, according to new research.

Sitting all day can lead to chronic disease and early death, but there are things you can do to counter the harm — one may even be surprising.

You’re sitting wrong — how it’s messing with your health and the right way to do it By . Diana Bruk. Published May 28, 2025, 2:29 p.m. ET. Turns out grandma was right.

Knee pain may be due to sitting for too long, sitting in an awkward position, ergonomics, injuries, and other conditions. Read about the causes and prevention.

Sitting down all day is killing us. The cure is surprisingly simple — and difficult. A majority of American workers have sedentary jobs. (dpa Picture-Alliance via Getty Images) ...

We’ve all heard that sitting too long is bad for you. We’re not evolved to do it, it can undermine our exercise gains, it causes dead butt syndrome.Sitting might not quite be “the new ...