In addition, for reasons not entirely understood, high altitude and lower air pressure causes fluid to leak from the capillaries which can cause fluid build-up in both the lungs and the brain.

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Tanzania's tourism Goodwill Ambassador from the United States of America (USA), Macon Dunnagan will on February 17, this year ...

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

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Proper acclimatization is key, and Altitude Armour boosts nitric oxide and blood flow, which helps ease the ache and throbbing caused by elevation. Travel-acquired illness is real, and any illness ...