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Eight Hour Coding Session Causes DVT

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the go-stretch-now dept.

NickFitz writes "The BBC reports that a UK programmer collapsed with Deep Vein Thrombosis after an eight hour programming session. The potentially life-threatening condition is more commonly seen in air passengers on long haul flights, but this should serve as a warning to many Slashdot readers (including me) that screen breaks aren't just for resting the eyes."

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  1. OK we need more info on this... by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    What happened was that he had a blood clot on his leg and it moved towards his lungs. Then he collapsed.

    Here's some stuff I'd need to know:

    How much did he weight?
    What were his eating habits?
    What's his cholesterol?
    Did he do exercise often?
    Did he walk AT ALL?

    It seems to me that this wasn't a symptom of "coding" but of the inactivity caused by the "american way of life".