Al Rocker was 'admitted to hospital' following a life-threatening pulmonary embolism - Express

The British Lung Foundation expanded on how inactivity is a risk factor for a pulmonary embolism.

"When you're inactive, blood tends to collect in the lower parts of your body, particularly in your lower legs," the charity notes.

"This isn't usually a problem because when you start to move, your blood flow increases, and blood begins to move more evenly round your body.

"But if you're immobile for a long time, the flow of blood around your body can slow and clot.

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