The Benefits of Hibernating Bears

The CDC estimates that DVT deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism affect as many as 900,000 people every year. The disease cost 60,000 to 100,000 annual deaths just in the US. About half of DVT's occur in people without any of the known risk factors. And measures to prevent venous blood clots include anti-coagulants and compression garments.