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Standing at Work Linked to Worse Blood Pressure

For years, we’ve been told that “sitting is the new smoking”—but new research shows that standing could take a toll on our health, too. A new study, published last month in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, found that standing at work for extended periods of time had a negative impact on participants’ blood […]

Vitamin D Supplements Linked to Lower Blood Pressure

Taking vitamin D and calcium supplements could help lower blood pressure in older adults with obesity, according to new research. The study, published on Nov. 12 in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, investigated how varying doses of vitamin D might affect the health of 221 overweight seniors living near Beirut, Lebanon. “Vitamin D supplementation—when […]