In 1995 Ron Rosenbaum wrote a New York Times Magazine article about a batch of nude photographs he discovered in the Smithsonian Institution archives. The collection of images, numbering in the ...

The unusual and unexpected evolution of the perceived crisis of poor posture in contemporary America—spanning from eugenics and posture contests to present-day advocates of "paleo posture." There’s ...

Strangers try to fix my posture. According to them, my shoulders slump, and my neck protrudes on a diagonal, as though I’m constantly reading a book or peering down at a phone screen. My critics come ...

In the US, the message is clear: sitting up straight is good, and slouching is bad. But Beth Linker, author of "Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America", says it's more complicated than that. In her ...

One of the latest and surprising findings in the field of physical therapy is that slouching is not as bad as we think it is. Certain researchers have gone so far as to say that the conventional fear ...

Good posture habits help us stay alert and prevent injury. According to WebMD, having good posture is essential for bone, joint and muscle health, and can even improve your mood and energy levels. If ...

If you're sitting at your desk all day, hunched over a laptop, you've likely never considered the effect it may have on your posture. You may have even experience neck, shoulders, and back pain, and ...

Your mom was right all along. Standing up straight isn’t just about looking confident or adding those extra inches to your height. The way you hold yourself throughout the day could be silently ...