Standing desks may not improve the health risks associated with sitting at your desk all day, a new study has found.

Sit-stand desks reduce sitting but don’t lower blood pressure, and prolonged standing without movement may harm cardiovascular health, according to a recent study. A study led by an epidemiologist fro

Standing desks have been trendy for over a decade, due in large part to their claims of increased health for those of us who use a computer for hours every day. A new study with years of data and tens of thousands of participants throws cold water on those claims, suggesting that standing desks aren’t helping with some core health problems.

A large new study found that standing for more than two hours a day doesn’t protect against the cardiovascular risks of too much sitting.

Alternating between sitting and standing reduces sedentary behavior but doesn't lower blood pressure, with excessive standing possibly harming cardiovascular health.