92.9 The Bull » research http://929thebull.com #1 For New Country In Yakima Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:27:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Research Proves Size Does Matter When It Comes to Gifts http://929thebull.com/size-matters-gifts/ http://929thebull.com/size-matters-gifts/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:41:02 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=66395 Spent all your money on one really great gift, but think you should also get a small gift so your loved one has something else to open? Think again. New research shows that a small gift could decrease the value of the more generous one in the eyes of the recipient.

]]> http://929thebull.com/size-matters-gifts/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Research Shows Sitting Can Kill You http://929thebull.com/research-shows-sitting-can-kill-you/ http://929thebull.com/research-shows-sitting-can-kill-you/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:47:37 +0000 John Riggs http://929thebull.com/?p=3889 People who sit most of the day have a 54 percent greater risk of heart attack than those who spend a good chunk of the day standing.

Researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana came to this conclusion after analyzing the lifestyles of more than 17,000 men and women over 13 years.

The scientists found that even non-smokers who exercise regularly and would be considered in good shape double their risk for heart attack if their job requires them to sit most of the time.

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