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Is too much sitting as bad as too little exercise?

Sitting all day may significantly boost the risk of lifestyle-related disease even if one adds a regular dose of moderate or vigorous exercise, scientists said Tuesday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 18, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (18) | comments 8

Study finds the mind is a frequent, but not happy, wanderer

People spend 46.9 percent of their waking hours thinking about something other than what they're doing, and this mind-wandering typically makes them unhappy. So says a study that used an iPhone web app to ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 11, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (15) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Perception: Skinny people aren't lazy but overweight people are

Research at the University of Alberta shows that when a thin person is seen laying down watching television, people assume they're resting. But when people see an overweight person relaxing, it's automatically assumed they're ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 20, 2010 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (12) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

The Ultimate Home Cinematic 21:9 Viewing Experience

(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine yourself, watching true Cinema 21:9 LCD TV in the privacy of your own home! Philips is the first to come out with Cinema 21:9, as other manufactures are sure to follow in their footsteps. ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 20, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (10) | comments 12 weblog

Screen time linked to psychological problems in children

(PhysOrg.com) -- Children who spend longer than two hours in front of a computer or television screen are more likely to suffer psychological difficulties, regardless of how physically active they are.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 11, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Don't be fooled. Guideline don't drive behavior

(PhysOrg.com) -- The bar has been lowered for Canadians regarding the nation's physical-activity standards. In short, there is compelling evidence that doing less is still associated with significant health benefit.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 28, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 2

100 million TVs will be Internet-connected by 2016, report predicts

Soon, the living room TV will become as hyper-connected as the people watching it.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Children of working mothers less healthy: study

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new British study has found that the children of working mothers are less likely to eat right and exercise than children of mothers who stay home.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 weblog

Review: GPS running watches offer improvements

My accessories for last month's Mardi Gras Marathon in New Orleans included a pair of bead necklaces and three watches.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 16, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Samsung claims slimmest 'watch phone'

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Wednesday announced what it claims is the world's slimmest "watch phone".

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 5

Europe's Vega rocket launch set for early 2012

Europe's new Vega rocket, which can place a 1.5-ton satellite into low-Earth orbit, is expected to see its first launch early next year, Arianespace chief Jean-Yves Le Gall said Thursday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Teens with more screen time have lower-quality relationships

Teens who spend more time watching television or using computers appear to have poorer relationships with their parents and peers, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 01, 2010 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Poor park planning drives kids indoors

What does it take to keep children active when they get home from school? It seems that what your neighborhood offers in terms of parks and playgrounds has a lot to do with it. In a study looking at the links between the ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new motor for the watch of tomorrow

An electromagnetic three-phase motor, invented by EPFL’s Integrated Actuators Laboratory, will enable the watchmaking industry to build watches that are three times more efficient and that can include ...

Technology / Engineering

created Aug 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

UCSD Experts Calculate How Much Information Americans Consume

(PhysOrg.com) -- U.S. households consumed approximately 3.6 zettabytes of information in 2008, according to the "How Much Information? 2009 Report on American Consumers," released today by the University of ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0