SAN DIEGO — Birth complications during labor and delivery do not increase a child's risk for autism spectrum disorder, delegates heard here at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2015 Annual Pregnancy Meeting. The findings conflict with … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2015
Compounded Pty Ltd: Changing the way we work
Compounded Pty Ltd adopted one of the simplest solutions on the market today for workers looking to combat the negative effects of sitting at a desk all day. In fact we have introduced the ideal way to transform our workspace from a sitting desk to a … [Read more...]
Sitting for long periods increases risk of disease and early death, regardless of exercise
Date: January 19, 2015 Source: University Health Network (UHN) Summary: The amount of time a person sits during the day is associated with a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and … [Read more...]
Link Between Sitting & Disease Reconfirmed
Previously, a number of studies report a link between being sedentary and risks of chronic diseases (see A4M’s “Beware The Chair,” athttp://www.worldhealth.net/news/beware-chair/). David Alter, from the University of Toronto (Canada), and … [Read more...]