Naveen Kumar is used to getting the best seats in the house. But when the Washington Post theatre critic hurt his back, ...

“Sitting or standing is not the villain or the savior ... research shows an increase in heart rate and caloric burn when people use balance boards compared to sitting, mimicking the optimal ...

Matthew Ahmadi, a research fellow at the University of Sydney, put it simply: the key isn’t just standing—it’s moving. “The longer people sit, the worse it is for their health,” he said.

Standing desks have been sold as a potential alternative for office workers to curb the adverse effects of prolonged sitting but how well do they really work? Some claim standing desks can help ...