eThrombosis (Deep Vein Thrombosis)
In 2003, Wired magazine ran a report on the risk of deep vein thrombosis after a 32-year old man who had been at his computer for hours suffered a “massive blood clot that caused him to black out.” Researchers in New Zealand termed the phrase eThrombosis to describe the condition and warned users to stand up, move around, and to limit long amounts of immobility while using the computer.
