Sitting for long periods doubles risk of blood clots in the lungs

Monday, July 4, 2011 - 17:30 in Health & Medicine

Women who sit for long periods of time everyday are two to three times more likely to develop a life-threatening blood clot in their lungs than more active women, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.

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