Health News and Scoops

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For decades now Anthro Corporation, a maker of a wide variety of adjustable height desks, has been preaching that ergonomics can improve workplace productivity, reduce absenteeism, and boost morale. But when they were profiled in a New York Times article about the benefits of standing on the job – and with the company poised to introduce the new Steve’s Station™ family of sit-stand workstations in Fall, 2011 – it inspired the Portland, Oregon-area firm to really put their principles – and products – through the paces.
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Women in high risk groups for developing breast cancer are often given medications that reduce a particular genome of breast cancer but increase their risk for other breast cancers and blood clots according researchers from Oregon Health & Science University. Their findings were published in the September 15th issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Daily walking has been shown to be more effective in reducing breast cancer risks without dangerous side effects in numerous studies. According to a 20-year Nurses’ Health Study of 72,000 female nurses, walking for three hours a week, a mere 30 minutes a day is associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer.

Another study published in the New England Journal of Medicine focused on 26,000 women and found similar results with the risk of breast cancer reduced by 72%.

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