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Recent Examples of altitude sickness
Mountain climbing: medium risk Mountain climbing poses several risks during pregnancy—first there’s the fall risk, but also the altitude sickness risk.
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Sarah Bradley, Parents, 22 July 2024
The Inca Trail reaches an elevation of 13,800 feet above sea level, making acclimation critical, especially for those who have experienced altitude sickness previously.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 17 Apr. 2024
Commonly called altitude sickness, the condition can cause nausea, dizziness and fatigue.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
Every evening there, the hosts give a safety talk, including advice on how to avoid dehydration, hypothermia and altitude sickness, as well as tips for hitchhiking and river crossings, where, such as in the Sierra Nevada, water can move quickly and threaten to pull hikers downstream.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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Sarah Bradley, Parents, 22 July 2024
The Inca Trail reaches an elevation of 13,800 feet above sea level, making acclimation critical, especially for those who have experienced altitude sickness previously.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 17 Apr. 2024
Commonly called altitude sickness, the condition can cause nausea, dizziness and fatigue.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
Every evening there, the hosts give a safety talk, including advice on how to avoid dehydration, hypothermia and altitude sickness, as well as tips for hitchhiking and river crossings, where, such as in the Sierra Nevada, water can move quickly and threaten to pull hikers downstream.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitude sickness
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Some do require a prescription, while others can be an antihistamine, like Benadryl, which can help with motion sickness.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 Dec. 2024
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After one particularly challenging transcontinental flight with a diaper blowout and a toddler with motion sickness, my husband disembarked in foggy San Francisco wearing just swim trunks and a short-sleeve T-shirt.Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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Use this after a night of one too many cocktails, or simply add to your in-flight water to prevent dehydration or mountain sickness.Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 4 July 2024
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By Martin Enserink, Science Photography by Tom Bouyer, Expedition 5300 Journalist Martin Enserink journeyed high into the Andes to write about research into the effects of chronic mountain sickness — traveling, effectively, into thin air.STAT staff, STAT, 24 Dec. 2019
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For those who suffer from morning sickness during pregnancy, Peacock recommended incorporating ginger and peppermint teas into their regime.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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The drug was distributed for everything from morning sickness to headaches to menstrual cramps to anxiety.Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Altitude sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitude%20sickness. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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