Altitude sickness can strike anyone, but travelers have a few ways to reduce the risk—including drinking water, ascending ...

Fans of mountaineering likely know all about altitude sickness. They may even have experienced it — difficulty breathing, ...

Researchers have found links between oxygen delivery and reproductive success in ethnic Tibetan women living on the Tibetan ...

For many adventurers, the attraction to breathtaking views on top of towering mountains is irresistible, but doctors are ...

Sikh pilgrims airlifted from Hemkund Sahib due to altitude sickness Learn about its causes symptoms and prevention strategies ...

Beall has been studying the human response to hypoxic living conditions for years. In new research, she and her team have ...

With so many serious attached risks, it’s important for those on the climb to know how to prevent altitude sickness. You don’t need to be hiking in the Himalayas to contract altitude sickness.

Two stranded hikers were rescued after their cellphone batteries died descending a mountain trail, New Mexico rescuers say.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Two hikers suffering from altitude sickness on a New Mexico mountain managed to signal for ...