Travel may be dangerous to your health
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
A just released report from researchers at Harvard University confirms that travelers have three times the risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE), or blog clots in a vein, which can be fatal if they travel to the lungs. While frequent flyers have been aware of the potential risks of VTE for some time, the report also states that people who spend more than two hours traveling by car are also vulnerable. The study says that drinking extra fluids and getting up and moving at least every two hours help ward off the condition.
Kerri Westenberg has globe-trotted for National Geographic and other magazines. Now she zips around the region, on the lookout for travel news you can use.
Elizabeth Larsen lived in Salzburg, Austria, and has traveled throughout Europe and the Americas. She can say "diaper," "bottle" and "crib" in four languages.
Troy Melhus has heli-skied on glaciers, dived alongside Monk seals and raced for 24 hours on a mountain bike. All this, and he rarely spends more than $500 on a trip.