Medically reviewed by Arno Kroner, DAOM Altitude sickness occurs when air pressure and oxygen levels are reduced at a higher ...

A new study reveals that Tibetan communities have developed unique adaptations to survive in the low-oxygen conditions of the ...

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.

There are no specific factors such as age, sex, or physical condition that correlate with susceptibility to altitude sickness. Some people get it and some people don't, and some people are more ...

Observations on acute mountain sickness occurring between 11,000 and 18,000 feet, in 1925 men, 18, to 53 years old, showed no direct relation between altitude and severity of illness; mild ...

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 ...

As part of their home-field advantage, the Broncos show "altitude sickness" warning videos as an intimidation tactic for games played at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium. Gilbert McGregor first ...

A dad who travelled to Africa on the trip of a lifetime died as he was climbing Mount Kilimanjaro after developing severe altitude sickness, a coroner has concluded. Gerrard Kennedy, 41 ...