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Illinois, February 20: Travelling by air is getting tougher for many older passengers according to the U.S. researchers. With the ever-increasing duration of flights, there has been a parallel increase in health problems.

According to a Lancet review, travellers as well as authorities should beware of the possible risks. These health problems range from blood clots to flu pandemics. Researchers have warned that extended flight times can aggravate health-related problems.

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Wisconsin , United States, January 26: As per researchers, the probability of suffering a spine fracture reduces substantially, if seat belts combined with air bags are used.

The latest research study was led by Marjorie Wang, MD, from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and includes statistics from 20,000 crashes.

The research investigators said, “Use of both seat belt and air bag was associated with decreased odds of sustaining a spine fracture, specifically severe fractures or cervical and thoracic fractures.”