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2. Health hazards of air travel - Wikipedia

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   According to a health expert in Canada, even though the risk of a blood clot is low, given the number of people who fly, it is a public health risk. [9] It is reported in 2016 that the average distance between seat rows has declined to 79 centimetres (31 in), from over 89 centimetres (35 in), while the average seat size has shrunk to 43 ...

3. Deep vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

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   Rarely, a clot in the inferior vena cava can cause both legs to swell. [26] Superficial vein thrombosis, also known as superficial thrombophlebitis, is the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) in a vein close to the skin. It can co-occur with DVT and can be felt as a "palpable cord". [20]

4. Air embolism - Wikipedia

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   Gas embolism is a diving disorder experienced by underwater divers who breathe gases at ambient pressure, and can happen in two distinct ways: . Pulmonary barotrauma: Air bubbles can enter the bloodstream as a result of gross trauma to the lining of the lung following a rapid ascent while holding the breath; the air held within the lung expands to the point where the tissues tear (pulmonary ...

5. ‘Did I save her?’ Young boy was injured by debris while ...

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   Amid the chaos and panic, Howard said he heard his 10-year-old son Andre III tell his 4-year-old sister, Ayura, to get down, then dove on top of her to shield the girl from the flying debris.

6. Thrombosis - Wikipedia

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   Even when a blood vessel is not injured, blood clots may form in the body under certain conditions. A clot, or a piece of the clot, that breaks free and begins to travel around the body is known as an embolus. [1] [2] Thrombosis may occur in veins (venous thrombosis) or in arteries (arterial thrombosis).

7. A flying phobia affects more than 25 million Americans. Here ...

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   For flight anxiety to be considered a flying phobia, these symptoms need to have been the case for six months or more. It needs to be interfering with their life in some way. People who seek ...

8. Man with lifelong fear of flying reveals why Americans ... - AOL

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   Nervous travelers have been worrying about taking to the air given recent airplane crashes in the news. Even so, one man with aerophobia, or a fear of flying, believes there's nothing to be afraid ...

9. Pulmonary embolism - Wikipedia

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   Pulmonary embolism; A lung illustration depicting a pulmonary embolism as a thrombus (blood clot) that has travelled from another region of the body, causes occlusion of the pulmonary bronchial artery, leading to arterial thrombosis of the superior and inferior lobes in the left lung