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Over the past few years there has been a lot of media focus on the health risks associated with long haul flights. It is important to put these risks into perspective and say that the vast majority of passengers are never going to have any problems. There is a risk though, and it does make sense to do all we can to avoid these. Deep vein thrombosis is the biggest danger associated with flying and this condition causes blood clots which can move up to the lungs; if a blood clot spreads to the lungs then a pulmonary embolism can develop which unfortunately can cause death in some cases. The following tips should help you to prevent the dangers which are associated with longer flights.

- One of the common causes of deep vein thrombosis from developing is the fact that people tend to sit in the same position for a long time during long haul flights. The reason for this is because the blood in the body tends to pool and causes clots to develop. Most of the people who develop DVT already have a known blood clotting problem; if you have such a problem you should get advice from your doctor before flying long haul. Some people though, still develop a DVT even though they were not aware of any issues. The best way to avoid DVT from developing is to make sure that you move about during the flight and avoid long periods of inactivity.

- There are many people who will drink quite a bit of alcohol before they fly. This can be dangerous for a couple of reasons. It can knock them out so much that they sleep through the whole flight – thus making them more susceptible to clots (although excess alcohol can thin the blood). Drinking too much alcohol can also cause people to make decisions that they would not normally make and can sometimes cause people to become aggressive.

- If you want to make it easier for you to keep your body moving then you should try to wear loose clothing during the flight.

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