Recommended primary care actions around long-haul VTE or blood clots The following flying recommendations have been presented by the French Society of Angiology according to the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Air travellers with No Risk factors (air travelling < 3 hours): recommends Global Advice for passengers before flying. Air …

A few essentials to help increase Lifespan A recent American Heart Association (AHA) report called “Life Essentials 8 metric” made mention of several health measures to take note of that may help one to increase ones lifespan or longevity. It was published in JAMA Internal Medicine. They divided the study …

Weight loss, use the power of Visualization, 3 bottles Our last article dealt with flying long-haul, venous thromboembolism (VTE/blood clots) and referred to one risk factor specifically namely obesity.   As a clinician over the years it’s been too easy to say to a patient, you need to lose 15 kilo’s …

Risk factor % for long-haul blood clots Flying long-haul is associated with increased risk for developing blood clots or venous thromboembolism (VTE). Quantifying the risk may offer both better awareness and inspire oneself to take action especially if air travellers and aviators begin to understand the scale of risk linked …