Air Travel – Can it Cause Airline Passengers Medical Problems?

When flying on commercial airlines, most airline passengers develop some medical problems which are  usually minor.  However, sometimes these symptoms can develop into more serious medical conditions. The next paragraph lists some common symptoms. Typical in-flight symptoms you may experience are ear-popping, nasal congestion, dehydration, headache, diarrhea or constipation, loss of appetite (may be [...]

Vacationers Reduce Airline Flights

Many medical experts have found that air travelers usually experience a worse bout of jet lag when they fly from east to west. In general, the more time zones that they cross, flying from east to west, the more severe their symptoms of jet lag will be. However, airline passengers will only experience a [...]

DVT – The Silent Killer

So, DVT? What is it exactly? Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is where a blood clot forms within the body – normally the leg. It usually shows up with a big red painful swelling. The blood, when it clots, can look a bit like a mass of jelly Now this sounds bad enough but listen [...]