Deep Vein Thrombosis that's the scary disease you get if you take economy class flights. ok. maybe not just economy class flights...but basically it happens when you sit down for too long without moving...you're dehydrated...your blood is thick...it clots somewhere in your legs...it travels up to your heart...and then you die! hum. it sounds like you can get that during lecture. i was paranoid. i was thirsty, the seats were cramped, i felt an ache in my feet travelling upwards. i thought i was going to die from DVT as a result of sitting in a 1 hr lecture. and then if that really happened, i would have been able to make a scene in the education department of the australian government. that is if im still alive. but a pity. im still here. i think biomed is not a healthy (no pun intended) stream. i mean, you'd end up walking around thinking of what's the next thing you're gonna die from. today, we learnt about drugs that can treat obesity. andrew: oh my goodness, i'm obese. su: can u pls. you so do not have a BMI that is >30. andrew: lingshan, can u pass the cookies please??? so much for obesity. did you know that the relative risk of suffering from type 2 diabetes increases by (approx) 5 times (i think. can't be bothered to consult the lecture notes) if your BMI increases from around 20 to 24. how scary is that? BMI 20-25 is supposedly the healthy range. of course, there's no need to go starve yourself so that you'd end up a 20, because there's always the genetic factors as well. but it's just a thought to chew on. i've been having very morbid dreams lately. not good. su's back in the habit again.