Evidence of ‘life after death’. Several people have blogged this link but, oh man, is it wishful thinking to think that this study is anything of the kind! At least there’s nothing to suggest differently in this BBC coverage; I’d love to read the research paper to see if it’s more convincing. I’ll post a blink to it if I can find it. In the meanwhile, here’s a piece by the lead researcher, Sam Parnia, on near-death experiences.

Air travelers face blood-clot dangers. “Economy-class syndrome” is a new focus of concern after an otherwise-healthy 28 year-old British air traveller collapsed and died from pulmonary complications of a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) after a flight back from Sydney.

People at risk include older fliers, those who are

overweight and pregnant women.

To lower risk, doctors suggest an aspirin before

flying to thin the blood, lots of water while in flight to

stay hydrated and exercise.

“Get out of the seat periodically, maybe every half

hour, and walk around…(W)hile in the seat, massage

the feet upward, massage the calves, and massage the

lower thighs.” MSNBC