(CNN) --Sitting is the new smoking, we're told, and suddenly sit-stand desks are everywhere. But do we know just how healthy they are and the best ways to use them? Science is just now catching up to ...

Desks that let you sit down or stand up to work may be a trendy piece of office furniture, but the health benefits of these desks are largely unproven, a new Cochrane Review study suggests. The ...

It’s possible to spend hundreds–or even thousands–on a sit-stand desk that will remind you to get up if you’ve been slouched in front of your computer too long, or even train you to stand longer if ...

The best standing desks enhance wellness and productivity. We tested height-adjustable desks to find the sturdiest options ...

To sit or stand? It’s the great debate of modern office drones. A new, yearlong study about the ergonomics of work suggests you might want to do both. In the study, people report feeling physically ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Some of the most popular standing desks are static, meaning you can’t lower the desk to sitting ...

I’ve avoided standing desks my entire life. Sure, sitting is killing us, but after the initial hoopla wore off, researchers started poking holes in the idea that standing was any better than sitting.

The traditional office setup faces increasing scrutiny in today’s health-conscious and productivity-driven world. The once-unquestioned image of the employee seated diligently at their desk for hours ...

If you work anywhere in or around technology, chances are you've either witnessed or are a member of the standing-desk craze, the natural offshoot of the increasing medical research suggesting sitting ...

Standing desks are not cheap. Or at least, the extremely handy motorized ones aren’t. That’s why everyone—including this desk-agnostic blogger—freaked out when IKEA announced that it would sell a ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Standing desks became trendy because of their ability to cut into your sitting time, thereby improving your health and wellness in ...