With the arrival of warmer weather across the United States, outdoor enthusiasts are returning to America's parks and forests to hike and run on the country's beautiful, often remote, networks of trails. But along with the ...
May 26, 2026
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In the 2021 Netflix documentary "14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible," elite mountaineer Nirmal Purja races up the world's highest summits at extraordinary speed. But even he isn't immune to altitude.
Mar 23, 2026
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Oxygen is critical to life. When levels of oxygen change, it can have immediate and lasting impacts on a person's health. Tatum Simonson, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and John B. West Endowed Chair in respiratory ...
Mar 3, 2026
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Some athletes go to the gym. Some run long distances across vast terrains. Some even build their fitness using brine and seafoam. But many Olympic hopefuls, such as those competing in this year's Games, sometimes schlep to ...
Feb 16, 2026
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Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is common at high altitudes and is often associated with headaches. AMS is theorized to be caused by changes in cerebral blood flow, but this phenomenon is still not well understood. Although ...
Dec 5, 2025
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Tourists in Kathmandu are tempted everywhere by advertisements for trekking expeditions to Everest Base Camp. If you didn't know better, you might think it's just a nice hike in the Nepalese countryside.
Jul 19, 2025
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Whether it's a wintry visit to a snow-covered ski resort or a summertime hike in an alpine park, a vacation in the mountains can be breathtaking. Literally.
Jan 13, 2025
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The nine victims were scattered across an area half the size of a football field, their bodies hurled by the force from an explosive device.
Mar 11, 2024
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A study led by Dr.Ningli Wang and Dr.Yuan Xie (Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University) provides evidence that retinal microvasculature is a potential biomarker for cerebral microvasculature changes and acute ...
Apr 7, 2023
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