Severe altitude sickness is not common in heights 8,000 feet or below. There is one medication – called Diamox® -- available to treat and prevent symptoms of altitude sickness, Corboy said. The ...

Embarking on this high-altitude adventure, given my severe chronic illness, was challenging but completely worth it ...

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

High altitude relief pills, also known as altitude sickness pills, can help prevent and alleviate the symptoms of altitude sickness. They work by increasing the body’s ability to absorb oxygen ...

Three years after it was announced, Malaysia’s highest fire station will become a reality when it opens on Mount Kinabalu on Feb 21.

Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh, a 31-year-old from Ho Chi Minh City, is thought to be the first Vietnamese woman to have independently ...

There are some medications that may be prescribed for treatment in ... Going Higher, Charles Houston, Little Brown, 1987. High Altitude Sickness and Wellness, Charles Houston, ICS Books, 1995. High ...

Better acclimatization equals better altitude sickness prevention ... commented about the use of xenon and other drugs relative to climbing, “I don’t use such drugs as a professional climber ...