As a child, being told to sit or stand up straight may have felt like a nuisance, but those adults in your life were on to something: Good posture helps you stay healthy and pain-free. It can affect ...

If you've always had poor posture, there's no better time than now to fix it because the longer you maintain it, the more long-term damage it can cause, including chronic back, neck, and shoulder pain ...

Dr. Brennan Spiegel, a gastroenterologist, found a connection between bloating and poor posture. Slouching causes the intestines to compress, making it harder to properly digest food. He said ...