mentions some useful products: kangaroo desk, lifespan treadmill, fitbit
Quotes scary sitting stats; extols max’ing total steps: Power of Walking While Working
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/05/20/130520fa_fact_orlean via @trendspottr, @markzohar
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Susan Orlean: The Power of Walking While Working : The New Yorker
May 18, 2013Hidden Threats to Young Athletes
May 18, 2013http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/sports/safety-advocates-focus-on-hidden-threats-to-young-athletes.html QT:
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They were determined to talk about something other than concussions, a counterintuitive ambition considering the rampant worry about the effects of head trauma in young athletes. But the Washington group knew something most do not: the No. 1 killer of young athletes is sudden cardiac arrest, typically brought on by a pre-existing, detectable condition that could have been treated. Another substantial yet hidden lethal threat is heat stroke, a condition considered completely preventable.
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The Scientific 7-Minute Workout – NYTimes.com
May 18, 2013Hidden Threats to Young Athletes
May 13, 2013QT:
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They were determined to talk about something other than concussions, a counterintuitive ambition considering the rampant worry about the effects of head trauma in young athletes. But the Washington group knew something most do not: the No. 1 killer of young athletes is sudden cardiac arrest, typically brought on by a pre-existing, detectable condition that could have been treated. Another substantial yet hidden lethal threat is heat stroke, a condition considered completely preventable.
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Burning Question
April 14, 2013NYer Science of Sleeplessness – the benefit of #sleeping alone, discovery of REM & sleepless rats dying in 2 wks
March 17, 2013Elizabeth Kolbert: The Science of Sleeplessness : The New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/03/11/130311fa_fact_kolbert
why sitting is bad
March 11, 2013http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/business/stand-up-desks-gaining-favor-in-the-workplace.html +
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/01/sitting_is_the_smoking_of_our_generation.html making a strong case for a standing desk & walking meetings….
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