Altitude sickness is just one of a variety of potential hazards they face; fortunately, most evidence suggests that even a single night spent at high elevation can reduce health risks that come ...

Dr. Lord explained that while high-altitude activities such as hiking can cause lack of oxygen in the testis, or hypoxia, the effects on fertility are usually only temporary.

The John Muir Wilderness encompasses more than 100 miles of genuinely high-altitude hiking and backpacking. Decades ago, I day-hiked to 14,032-foot Mount Langley in this John Muir Wilderness, ...

A devastating hiking accident on Mount Whitney has left a 14-year-old California boy clinging to life after altitude-induced ...

High altitude pulmonary edema is a potentially fatal condition that can affect those who climb above 8,000 feet. ... or hiking, it’s important to understand the potential health risks.

High-altitude hiking, sleep apnoea and other conditions which deprive a man's testes of oxygen, could be contributing to a decline in fertility over the past 50 years, a new study has suggested.

We are going on a 5 day hike in 3 weeks from the Northern berg to central berg, it requires that we carry heavy packs up steep inclines and declines. My friend has just found out that she is pregnant ...

High-altitude hiking, sleep apnoea and other conditions which deprive a man's testes of oxygen, could be contributing to a decline in fertility over the past 50 years, a new study has suggested.