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Standing up when doing routine things such as talking on the phone can reduce the amount of time a person sits. YoloStock/Shutterstock.com

Can sitting less decrease your risk of heart disease?

Gautam Ramesh, University of California, San Diego; Andrea LaCroix, University of California, San Diego, and John Bellettiere, University of California, San Diego

Sitting has been maligned in recent years for its role in obesity and diabetes. Now, a recent study in older women suggests that sedentary behavior may also increase heart disease risk.
Sitting can do more than give you a headache. It is linked to diabetes and obesity. Stockfour/Shutterstock.com

Sitting and diabetes in older adults: Does timing matter?

John Bellettiere, University of California, San Diego; Andrea LaCroix, University of California, San Diego, and Matthew Mclaughlin, University of Newcastle

Researchers are learning even more about how a sedentary lifestyle is bad for our bodies. A recent study shows a link between sitting patterns and diabetes in older people.
A man taking stairs at Washington-Dulles International Airport in 2013. Wikimedia Commons

One step at a time: Simple nudges can increase lifestyle physical activity

Matthew Mclaughlin, University of Newcastle; John Bellettiere, University of California, San Diego, and Natasha Bliss, San Diego State University

Dropping old, bad habits is hard, but starting new, good ones may not be so difficult. Or so a recent study suggests. Read how a simple sign at an airport made a difference.

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