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  2. Why is sitting for too long bad for your health? What new ...

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    Sitting for excessive periods of time can be harmful to your health, so experts recommend being intentional about incorporating some movement every 30 minutes to every hour or so without stressing ...

  3. Chronic condition - Wikipedia

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    A chronic condition, on the other hand, usually affects multiple areas of the body, is not fully responsive to treatment, and persists for an extended period of time. [2] Chronic conditions may have periods of remission or relapse where the disease temporarily goes away, or subsequently reappears. Periods of remission and relapse are commonly ...

  4. Modified-release dosage - Wikipedia

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    Modified-release dosage is a mechanism that (in contrast to immediate-release dosage) delivers a drug with a delay after its administration (delayed-release dosage) or for a prolonged period of time (extended-release [ER, XR, XL] dosage) or to a specific target in the body (targeted-release dosage). [1]

  5. Complications of prolonged standing - Wikipedia

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    Standing for prolonged periods can lead to certain cardiovascular disorders. In a study by Krause et al. (2000) [7] the authors examined the relationship between standing at work and the progression of carotid atherosclerosis in men. Standing for long periods can change the distribution of blood in the extremities.

  6. Coma - Wikipedia

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    A coma is a deep state of prolonged unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened, ... There are reports of people coming out of a coma after long periods of time.

  7. Orthostatic intolerance - Wikipedia

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    An upright posture for long periods (e.g. standing in line, standing in a shower, or even sitting at a desk) A warm environment (e.g. hot summer weather, a hot crowded room, a hot shower or bath, after exercise) Emotionally stressful events (seeing blood or gory scenes, being scared or anxious)

  8. Brain ischemia - Wikipedia

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    Further, symptoms can last from a few seconds to a few minutes or extended periods of time. If the brain becomes damaged irreversibly and infarction occurs, the symptoms may be permanent. [9] Similar to cerebral hypoxia, severe or prolonged brain ischemia will result in unconsciousness, brain damage or death, mediated by the ischemic cascade. [10]

  9. Endurance - Wikipedia

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    Twins Tashi and Nungshi Malik on endurance trek at the foothills of the Himalayas. Endurance (also related to sufferance, forbearance, resilience, constitution, fortitude, persistence, tenacity, steadfastness, perseverance, stamina, and hardiness) is the ability of an organism to exert itself and remain active for a long period of time, as well as its ability to resist, withstand, recover from ...