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08/23/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Airplane-induced blood clots are more common than you think: Know the signs and how you can prevent them

While air travel has made many an advancement in the past decades, it’s still not completely safe. One major risk long-distance flyers take when airborne is blood clots, specifically, a type of blood clot known as deep vein thrombosis or DVT. These blood clots form in veins deep within the body, usually in the legs. […]

06/14/2018 / By Zoey Sky

A call to all long-haul drivers: Prolonged sitting in vehicles increases the risk for venous thromboembolisms

If you’re employed in a job that requires you to sit or drive for a long time, like driving long-haul trucks, make it a habit to take frequent breaks to do some stretching exercises. According to a group of Japanese physicians, the risk of developing venous thromboembolisms (VTE) increases when people remain inactive for a long time. […]

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