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Travel nearly triples risk of blood clots

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    • Reuters Tags : travelling, blood clot, thromboembolism Posted: Tuesday , Jul 07, 2009 at 1137 hrs
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    People who travel have more than double the normal risk of developing dangerous blood clots.

    But ensuring that people drink extra fluids and get up and move every two hours or so is worthwhile, they said.

    "Worldwide, 2.5 billion passengers will travel by air alone in 2010, which underscores the large global population at risk for this serious condition," they wrote.

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