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'Netflix and kill?' Binge watching box-sets linked to blood clots
Conclusion
This study used data from a large Japanese cohort study to assess the link between the number of hours spent watching the television and the risk of death from pulmonary embolism.
The study found that a greater number of hours watching the television increased the risk of death from pulmonary embolism.
The main strength of this study is the very large sample size and long follow-up periods. However, there are a number of limitations:
this study design is not able to prove cause and effect, so while there appears to be a link, we cannot be sure the cause of mortality is from television watching
even thoug...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news