Posted by Paul Amatangelo on March 4th, 2010 | No Comments »
As we mentioned a few weeks ago, March is DVT Awareness Month. This morning, NBC’s TODAY show featured a segment about DVT with Melanie Bloom, a Spokesperson for the Coalition to Prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis, who tragically lost her husband and TV reporter David a few years ago.
It’s a terrific and informative segment. Here is a link: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/35686767#35686767
Remember, we also provide exercise tips at www.economyclasssyndrome.net that can be downloaded and used whenever you are on the road.
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Posted by admin on February 25th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
From Guardian.co.uk:
People with inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis have a higher risk of getting a blood clot in a vein (DVT), new research shows. Doctors recommend that people with these illnesses be aware of the symptoms of DVT, so they can get help urgently if needed.
What do we know already?
People often associate DVT with long-distance flights, but there are other situations that can leave people vulnerable to a blood clot. People with reduced mobility have a higher risk, and people going into hospital for surgery often need treatment to guard against clots. It’s important to take DVT seriously, since a clot can travel to the lungs and cause breathing difficulties. About 6 in 100 people who get DVT die. Read the rest of this entry »
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