Standing Desks May Be Good for Your Mind, Too
A small study of high school students finds that standing more at school improves working memory and executive brain functioning.
A small study of high school students finds that standing more at school improves working memory and executive brain functioning.
Pupils will spend five hours a week studying their unconventional extracurricular of choice.
A study of more than 2200 Scottish people first studied in 1932 finds that IQ can affect longevity.
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