Yet, even those who tread more cautiously at high altitudes are not immune from the health hazards waiting in the thin air above. Altitude sickness, which most commonly refers to acute mountain ...

If summer travel plans include high altitude conditions, it is important to take proper precautionary measures to prevent sickness, said a travel medicine expert from Baylor College of Medicine.

The prevention is nearly complete in acute mountain sickness and complete in high-altitude pulmonary edema. The results of prevention with furosemide in one of the groups, consisting of 100 ...

Traveling at high altitude can be hazardous. The information provided here is designed for educational use only and is not a substitute for specific training or experience. Princeton University and ...

Altitude psychosis on the mountain I first glimpsed ... once you descend. While high-altitude psychosis doesn't always happen in tandem with altitude sickness, my doctor speculated that my ...

Annapurna Circuit Trek Overview The Annapurna Circuit trek is one of Nepal’s most iconic and awe-inspiring trekking routes, ...

Men who brave high altitudes to climb or hike are at an increased risk of infertility according to a new study. And, while the damage appears to be reversible, it could take months for their fertility ...

That can exacerbate altitude-related symptoms. But avoid alcohol, Dow said. Not only can it make symptoms of acute mountain sickness worse, but being tipsy can mask a condition known as high ...

Dad-of-two Gerrard Kennedy, 41, tragically died while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania as he developed severe altitude sickness. He didn't have any known health problems ...

During the winter months, Southern California-based NASA aerospace engineer Frank Tai and his wife get their mountain-town ... day or two of debilitating altitude sickness. Tai said the pair ...