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New data identifies two key risk factors for high-altitude pulmonary edema, a leading cause of death on the mountain.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is well known for treating scuba and deep-sea divers affected by the rapid change in pressure ...

RARA, March 3: A domestic tourist visiting Rara, a major tourist destination in Nepal, died of altitude sickness on Monday ...

Because of this, some visitors to Nevada may experience altitude sickness. Altitude sickness, also called acute mountain sickness, arises when your body doesn't adjust quickly to lower oxygen ...