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And the latest everyday thing that might damn well kill you:

May 2, 2010

Sitting!

Your Office Chair Is Killing You

That’s why I spend most of my time on the couch, instead.

If you’re reading this article sitting down — the position we all hold more than any other, for an average of 8.9 hours a day — stop and take stock of how your body feels.

…New research in the diverse fields of epidemiology, molecular biology, biomechanics, and physiology is converging toward a startling conclusion: Sitting is a public-health risk.

Hmmm…why does this story sound familiar?

Oh, right, we had it already, in January.

UPDATE – holy crap, “sitting” has its own Wikipedia page!

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