Computer use linked to blood clots

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People who sit for hours in front of a computer may be at risk of developing blood clots in their legs, a study suggests.
The condition has been associated with long-haul air travel, where it has been dubbed 'economy class syndrome', but a paper published in the New Zealand Medical Journal suggests sitting still for long periods at a computer could also cause deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
The researchers, led by Professor Richard Beasley of the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, have p... (140 more words)

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