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Long distance travel and blood clot risk
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| Wednesday, July 08, 2009
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Long-distance travel can lead to potentially fatal blood clots in some people and the risk grows in tandem with the length of the trip.
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Jet lag harsh on health
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| Saturday, March 31, 2007
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Plane crew and passengers who frequently fly between several time zones face a number of health problems due to jet lag.
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Blood clots not linked with flights
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| Monday, June 30, 2003
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According to latest reseach low air pressure and low oxygen in airplanes do not appear to contribute to the formation of blood clots, which can lead to sudden death.
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Travel related thrombosis
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| Tuesday, March 05, 2002
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Experts estimate that every second case of thrombosis is either incorrectly diagnosed or not diagnosed at all.
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Air travel can rob the body of oxygen
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| Thursday, May 05, 2005
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New research suggests that air travel can diminish the blood's oxygen supply to levels that, on the ground, might require treatment.
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Air travel risky in lung disease
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| Tuesday, November 09, 2004
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The air quality in commercial airliners can lower blood oxygen below the recommended level in people who suffer from lung problems.
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