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WHO is worried about your legs? The World Health Organization (WHO) that's who. Summer is the season of travel with long flights to exotic places, and long flights puts you at risk for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Although the danger of developing DVT — normally in the form of a blood clot in the calves — is small, it increases if people are immobile for long periods in cramped conditions. Read more
We've all heard the horror stories about people on long plane rides getting ill (and even dying) from blood clots called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). A recent study from the Medical Research Institute in Wellington, New Zealand has shown that a more common activity may put you at more risk for DVT. What is it? Your desk job [insert horror music here]. The researchers found that more people Read more
You already knew that OD'ing on video games could lead to Nintendo Thumb, but did you know that it could also have fatal results? Recently, a young British gamer died of complications from deep vein thrombosis, which stemmed from 12-hour long sessions on his Xbox. Though playing your Xbox isn't lethal in and of itself, sitting for long periods of time can be dangerous for your heart, muscles, Read more
