Sitting Versus Lifespan

Several weeks ago, the American Journal of Epidemiology published a study entitled "Leisure Time Spent Sitting in Relation to Total Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of US Adults."A shortened title might have read, "The More You Sit, the More You Die." As might be expected, it rippled through the wire services. And why not? It offered catchy headlines and high shock value -- just what the media craves these days during the decline of investigative journalism and the rise of wire service paraphrasing. Check out some of the headlines:  Check it out