The National Institutes of Health published the results of another recent study out of the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research that specifically links sedentary work with an increased risk of colorectal cancers. The Australian researchers compared data from 918 colon …
A new study published this month in the journal Cancer established a direct link between mild exercise activity (such as provided by the TrekDesk treadmill desk) and a 30% potential reduced risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The study, …
New York’s BlogWorld Expo last week featured social media experts from around the globe featuring the newest innovations in online social community products. SocialTimes, a leading social media source, found a product there that helps rehabilitate the health of social media junkies: the TrekDesk Treadmill Desk.
Globally health officials are warning that advances in technology are rendering employees immobile and at greater risk of developing heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes despite advances in modern medicine. The health hazards of sitting all day alarmingly are now equated with those of smoking. While the increasingly sedentary nature of technology is unlikely to change course, our work environments need not follow suit. TrekDesk Treadmill Desks and BodyMedia are teaming up at New York’s BlogWorld & New Media Expo (June 6th –June 7th) to showcase their solutions to combat this escalating health challenge through motion and metrics.
Commutes to work in excess of ten miles are proven hazardous to health and lead to increases in weight and the risk of chronic obesity related diseases according to a new study from Washington University.
