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Recurring Back Pain? Here's How To Prevent It
Below we share tips to help you overcome recurring back pain.
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Women's Health: Here's Why You're Experiencing Back Pain During Your Periods & How To Get Rid Of It
Women can experience back pain during periods due to several reasons, here's how to prevent it.
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Weight Loss Tips: 1 Hour Of Exercise Is Not Enough- Do These 5 Things Every Day To Improve Your Overall Fitness
Weight loss tips: You may be exercising for an hour or two every day. But, if you are sedentary and inactive, and are sitting for long periods of time for the rest of the day, then you need to push yourself much more if you want to improve your fitness. Read here to know more.
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All You Need For Your Pains And Aches Is This Asana: Learn How To Do It
Sptapadangushtasana is especially important for people who are in desk jobs or those whose lifestyle involves sitting for long periods of time. Sitting more and moving less can jam up your lower body, weaken your back and dry up the synovial fluid around the knees.
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Have A Desk Job? In This Country, You Must Take Breaks Regularly
If you work in an office, chances are, you sit hunched over at your desk all day. But, if you live and work in the Philippines, you'll now have to take breaks to stand up and walk around at regular intervals. Local media reports that according to new rules, office workers must be given a five-minute break every two hours.
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Sitting For Longer Hours May Lead To Early Death, Says Study
The study found that it is not just the amount of time spent sitting, but also the way in which sitting time is accumulated during the day, that can affect risk of early death. Read the report here.
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Warning: Watching TV For More Than 5 Hours A Health Hazard
The findings showed that people who watched five or more hours of television per day had a 65 per cent greater risk of reporting a mobility disability, compared with those who watched television for less than two hours per day.
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Sitting for Long Hours Not Linked to Early Death, Says Study
Good news for couch potatoes! Sitting, either at home or at work, is not associated with an increased risk of dying, according to a new study which included more than 5,000 people.
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Infants should not be kept sitting for long
Infants less than a month old should not be made to sit for a long period of time, as this may place them at an increased risk for sudden infant death.
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Office workers, taxi drivers risk blood clots
Office workers and taxi drivers who sit for long periods at a time risk developing blood clots in major blood vessels just like long-haul airline passenger.
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Recurring Back Pain? Here's How To Prevent It
Below we share tips to help you overcome recurring back pain.
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Women's Health: Here's Why You're Experiencing Back Pain During Your Periods & How To Get Rid Of It
Women can experience back pain during periods due to several reasons, here's how to prevent it.
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Weight Loss Tips: 1 Hour Of Exercise Is Not Enough- Do These 5 Things Every Day To Improve Your Overall Fitness
Weight loss tips: You may be exercising for an hour or two every day. But, if you are sedentary and inactive, and are sitting for long periods of time for the rest of the day, then you need to push yourself much more if you want to improve your fitness. Read here to know more.
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All You Need For Your Pains And Aches Is This Asana: Learn How To Do It
Sptapadangushtasana is especially important for people who are in desk jobs or those whose lifestyle involves sitting for long periods of time. Sitting more and moving less can jam up your lower body, weaken your back and dry up the synovial fluid around the knees.
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Have A Desk Job? In This Country, You Must Take Breaks Regularly
If you work in an office, chances are, you sit hunched over at your desk all day. But, if you live and work in the Philippines, you'll now have to take breaks to stand up and walk around at regular intervals. Local media reports that according to new rules, office workers must be given a five-minute break every two hours.
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Sitting For Longer Hours May Lead To Early Death, Says Study
The study found that it is not just the amount of time spent sitting, but also the way in which sitting time is accumulated during the day, that can affect risk of early death. Read the report here.
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Warning: Watching TV For More Than 5 Hours A Health Hazard
The findings showed that people who watched five or more hours of television per day had a 65 per cent greater risk of reporting a mobility disability, compared with those who watched television for less than two hours per day.
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Sitting for Long Hours Not Linked to Early Death, Says Study
Good news for couch potatoes! Sitting, either at home or at work, is not associated with an increased risk of dying, according to a new study which included more than 5,000 people.
-
Infants should not be kept sitting for long
Infants less than a month old should not be made to sit for a long period of time, as this may place them at an increased risk for sudden infant death.
-
Office workers, taxi drivers risk blood clots
Office workers and taxi drivers who sit for long periods at a time risk developing blood clots in major blood vessels just like long-haul airline passenger.
