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Sitting at That Computer Is Shortening Your Life

Too much time in the chair increases risk of just about everything

By Jane Yager,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 12, 2010 7:20 AM CST

(Newser) – Hey you, reading this at your computer: You might want to get up and stretch. A new study shows that every hour per day spent in front of that monitor raises your risk of early death from heart disease by a whopping 18%—ie, someone...   Read full story »

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