I thought the saying goes APRIL showers bring May flowers.. I didn't know it rained in May ð©ð© I keep seeing heavy T-storms in the area this evening, and if you were around over the weekend then you saw and heard about the massive tree damage down near Smyrna, so this line of storms is no joke.
Study says crossing legs can increase health risks. Alix Redmonde. SARASOTA, Fla. - According to a study published in the journal Blood Pressure Monitoring, sitting with your legs crossed at the knee can raise your blood pressure. The study finds leg crossing increased systolic blood pressure nearly 7% and diastolic by 2%.
1 Veins return blood from the legs to the heart. 2  There are two systems of veins in the leg: superficial and deep. 3  If a blood clot occurs in a deep vein (deep venous thrombosis), it causes a damming effect, and blood is trapped behind the blockage. 4  This causes redness, swelling, warmth, and pain in the affected area.