WASHINGTON - At work, Pam O'Donnell types at her computer, talks on the phone and, every so often, bounces a bit on a big blue ball. O'Donnell has an office chair, but this doesn't mean she uses it.

We spend so much time on our chairs that sitting is now considered "the new smoking" by health specialists. Because sitting could be inevitable in many cases, why not look for alternatives? After ...

MILWAUKEE — When Peggy Behling replaced the chair in her office last year with a giant green exercise ball, co-workers stopped and stared. Talk about wanting to be on the ball at work. Today, like ...

"Running: Because it’s cheaper than therapy." — as seen on a bumper sticker In one of my first jobs after graduating from college, I worked for a gentleman named David. Most days during lunch, David ...