Sitting vs. Standing. Is Your Sedentary Life Killing You?

Is sitting bad for you? It turns out, sitting is really, really bad for you. Sitting at your desk could shorten your life. So get up and walk around, OK? Last week I talked about the many ways exercise is awesome. This week I want to focus on one way it’s not. Weight loss. Sorry, but that’s the topic of this week’s Healthcare Triage. Those of you who want to read more can go here: John Green -- Executive Producer Stan Muller -- Director, Producer Aaron Carroll -- Writer Mark Olsen -- Graphics And the housekeeping: 1) You can support Healthcare Triage on Patreon: Every little bit helps make the show better! 2) Check out our Facebook page: 3) We still have merchandise available at