Prolonged TV viewing may increase risks for blood clot in vein: study

ANAHEIM, the United States , Nov. 12 -- Risk of blood clots increases with the amount of time spent watching television, even if people get the recommended amount of physical activity, according to preliminary research presented Sunday at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2017 in Anaheim, California. "Watching TV itself isn't likely bad, but we tend to snack and sit still for prolonged periods while watching," Mary Cushman, co-author of the study and professor of medicine at the