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Recent Examples of mountain sickness
Use this after a night of one too many cocktails, or simply add to your in-flight water to prevent dehydration or mountain sickness.
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Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 4 July 2024
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
These researchers would like to pave the way to therapies for chronic mountain sickness, but first need to better define what living and working at this altitude does to human bodies.
—Stat Staff, STAT, 24 Dec. 2019
This is essential to avoid mountain sickness and other altitude-associated health issues such as pulmonary and cerebral diseases.
—Sadeesh K. Ramakrishnan, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2019
Nearly one in four residents suffers from chronic mountain sickness, a condition caused by a long-term lack of oxygen.
—Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, 13 Sep. 2019
The constant oxygen deprivation can cause syndrome called chronic mountain sickness (CMS), whose hallmark is an excessive proliferation of red blood cells.
—Xing Liu, Science Magazine, 12 Sep. 2019
Altitude sickness, also called mountain sickness, is a term encompassing three distinct conditions that occur at high elevations.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 20 Dec. 2018
After powering through unforgiving storms, hypothermia, and mountain sickness, the team completed the trek in 15 days and nine hours.
—National Geographic, 18 Apr. 2018
Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 4 July 2024
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
These researchers would like to pave the way to therapies for chronic mountain sickness, but first need to better define what living and working at this altitude does to human bodies.
—Stat Staff, STAT, 24 Dec. 2019
This is essential to avoid mountain sickness and other altitude-associated health issues such as pulmonary and cerebral diseases.
—Sadeesh K. Ramakrishnan, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2019
Nearly one in four residents suffers from chronic mountain sickness, a condition caused by a long-term lack of oxygen.
—Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, 13 Sep. 2019
The constant oxygen deprivation can cause syndrome called chronic mountain sickness (CMS), whose hallmark is an excessive proliferation of red blood cells.
—Xing Liu, Science Magazine, 12 Sep. 2019
Altitude sickness, also called mountain sickness, is a term encompassing three distinct conditions that occur at high elevations.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 20 Dec. 2018
After powering through unforgiving storms, hypothermia, and mountain sickness, the team completed the trek in 15 days and nine hours.
—National Geographic, 18 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain sickness
Noun
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The issue with motion sickness comes as a result of the journey to get there, which, from South America, means crossing the Drake Passage on a two-day sail.—
Will McGough,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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The effect is a kind of motion sickness, some problem with the inner inner ear.—
Laurence Scott,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Recognizing and treating altitude sickness early and immediately is crucial for a quick recovery.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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These are great for those who may experience altitude sickness due to the elevation, which clocks in at 8,754 feet above sea level in town and closer to 9,500 feet in the village.—
Linnea Covington,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Heather does see one small opportunity to at least keep the conversation going: When Kristi doubles over with morning sickness, Heather offers to give her some anti-nausea medication before her drive home.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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During these false pregnancies, dogs might show signs of morning sickness.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Mountain sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20sickness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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