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A long-term study of Taiwanese workers finds those who mostly sat on the job had significantly higher risk of disease and mortality.

People who primarily sit during the workday face a 34% increased risk of dying of heart disease compared with workers who largely don't sit, but taking breaks and engaging in leisure-time activity attenuates the risk.

Frequent bathroom breaks and setting timers to remind you to stand up can nudge people in the right direction, says Carl Lavie.

Researchers in Taiwan studied hundreds of thousands of people over the course of two decades and found a 16 percent increase in death among those who sat for long periods at work.

SITTING behind a desk all day can increase your risk of dying from a heart disease by a third, a study shows.It increased the chances of an early deat

People who lead a sedentary work life had a 16 percent higher risk of death from all causes.

In this weeks BloNo Beats, read about the 40th Sugar Creek Arts Festival on Saturday and Sunday in uptown and Reverberation Vinyls second music festival Saturday at Connie Link Amphitheater.

The 25th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show on May 27-28 showcased over 100 fine artists in 14 different mediums that were judged by a panel on that Saturday afternoon.

Hiring a top interior designer is a luxury few consumers can afford, but there’s a growing number of virtual services available for less.