mountain sickness

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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. 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
  • Still others came together as people who suffered from motion sickness.
    John Yoon, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Blocking Reading Glasses Dizziness and motion sickness can be attributed to migraines, and my dizziness is most prominent when looking at my phone or computer screen.
    Madison Yauger, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • It is considered an ancient remedy for altitude sickness and has other health benefits, like boosting energy, easing headaches, reducing fatigue and quenching thirst.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Mountain sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20sickness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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