For years, medical experts have raised the alarm about the effects of sedentary behavior on the human body. Sitting too much has been linked with numerous health concerns including heart disease, ...

Walt Whitman’s 1855 poem “I Sing the Body Electric” has lent its title over the years to everything from a classic “Twilight Zone” episode (you remember, the one with the android grandmother) to the ...

Have you ever thought about how we got into this situation where most of us are typing, tapping or scrolling on screens much of the day? Well, NPR's special series Body Electric is investigating our ...