Sedentary Lifestyle

Is desk life the new danger? How office jobs are raising cancer risk

On World Cancer Day, doctors warn that long sitting hours, stress, poor sleep and processed diets linked to desk jobs may be increasing cancer risk among professionals in their 30s and 40s

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 1:15 PM IST

Why more professionals in their 30s and 40s are turning pre-diabetic

Doctors say long sitting hours, stress-filled routines and late meals are fuelling a silent metabolic crisis in urban workplaces

Updated On: 02 Feb 2026 | 6:52 PM IST

How long sitting hours and sedentary lifestyles are weakening our hips

Orthopaedic experts warn that prolonged sitting weakens hip muscles and bones, leading to pain, stiffness and early fragility, even in people in their 20s and 30s

Updated On: 23 Jan 2026 | 1:03 PM IST

How long sitting spikes your blood sugar, even if you work out daily

Doctors warn that long, uninterrupted sitting may worsen blood sugar, raise inflammation and weaken diabetes management, particularly among desk-based professionals

Updated On: 17 Nov 2025 | 12:41 PM IST

10 brain-damaging habits you may be doing daily, warn health experts

Brain fog, low energy, or poor focus? Experts outline 10 everyday lifestyle habits that could quietly be sabotaging your brain and explain what to do instead

Updated On: 13 Jun 2025 | 10:24 AM IST

Physical inactivity linked to more severe Covid-19 infection, death: Study

A sedentary lifestyle is associated with more severe Covid-19 infection and an increased risk of dying from the viral disease, according to a large-scale study

Updated On: 14 Apr 2021 | 12:15 PM IST

Teens are just as sedentary as 60-year-olds, says study

Findings come amid heightened concern that exercise deficits contribute to the obesity epidemic

Updated On: 17 Jun 2017 | 3:00 AM IST