High-altitude trekking stresses our bodies in unique ways, even for hikers in the best of shape. A trip to elevation on the heels of a Covid-19 infection poses an even bigger challenge, and the ...

Heather Anderson of Patton stands atop a peak during one of her previous journeys. Anderson is currently preparing to climb the tallest mountain in Africa — Mount Kilimanjaro — one of the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Just three weeks of exercise and a healthy diet produced positive changes in middle-aged men with a cluster of heart risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, according to ...

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A 20-year-old Pennsylvania woman who fell ill while hiking Conundrum Creek Trail near Aspen died in her campsite of high-altitude pulmonary and cerebral edema, the Pitkin County Coroner said Friday.

— -- intro: It should come as no surprise that if you want to get high -- in elevation, of course -- you’ll need to head to the mountains. There are many popular destinations around the world ...

Tributes to ‘wonderful’ female climber, 33, left to ‘freeze to death’ on mountain by her boyfriend - Prosecutors say novice ...

A devastating hiking accident on Mount Whitney has left a 14-year-old California boy clinging to life after altitude-induced hallucinations caused him to plummet 120 feet from a cliff edge. The ...