You can try multiple methods to prevent altitude sickness. The right option for you may depend on your situation. Here are ...

High-altitude environments present unique challenges ... others can lead to health issues, such as Chronic Mountain Sickness (CMS), characterized by excessive red blood cell production, or ...

A patient who visited a mountain in Nantou County with family members shortly after undergoing retinal surgery suddenly ...

Passengers on the world's highest train line rave about the stunning mountain views, but say the altitude sickness is ...

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 ...

Common forms of HAI include acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), and high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). These conditions are primarily caused by reduced oxygen ...

Your high-altitude first aid kit should contain essentials such as medication for altitude sickness (Diamox), pain relief (Ibuprofen), anti-nausea medication, sun protection, and a portable oxygen ...

Dad-of-two Gerrard Kennedy, 41, tragically died while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania as he developed severe altitude ...

"Ged said, 'I can't breathe', so I shouted to Nelson for help. I left the tent and he was carried to the rescue hut and given oxygen." ...

Gerrard - also known as Ged - was from Vauxhall, and worked as a ship manager at Cammell Laird Shipyard. He had two young children, and was described as an "extremely fit and active" man who enjoyed ...

Rocky Mountain National Park is ... nausea and disorientation characteristic of altitude sickness. Along with taking a day or so to acclimate to the high altitude, you should make sure to consume ...

Austin Bunn's mountain-climbing story doesn't end in death, but it was scary enough to inspire him to write one that does ...