Maybe sitting isn't the new smoking. Or even the new soft drink.
A recent study pushes back on the increasingly popular theory that sitting for hours on end is a significant detriment to one's health.
"Sitting time was not associated with all-cause mortality risk," concludes a recent analysis of the WhiteHall II study, which examined the work practices, lifestyles and health of thousands of government workers in London beginning in 1985.
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