How to Beat the Long-Haul Risks ; Medical Notes Healthfitness Es Review

Evening Standard - London › June 08, 2004

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THERE'S nothing like a health scare to spoil a summer holiday, and if it's not tummy bugs or skin cancer, then it seems everyone is still talking about DVT - deep vein thrombosis. According to a British Medical Association report this week, getting DVT has nothing to do with how much leg room you've got on the plane - apparently first and economy classes are just as at risk.

So if an upgrade won't help, what can travellers do to protect themselves from deep vein thrombosis?

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How to Beat the Long-Haul Risks ; Medical Notes Healthfitness Es Review

One in every 5,000 air passengers will get a DVT, and current advice is that all travellers on flights lasting more than two hours should: . Avoid sleeping tablets and drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.

. Encourage the circulation in the legs by stretching and pointi...

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