Remote worker Another negative health outcome? Even though workers were not stuck at an office or in a car, outdoor activities actually decreased. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Working from home can bring about higher productivity—but it also seems to increase reports of lower back pain and weight gain, a new study in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

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