Falls account for about half of all hiking accidents. With the support of the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a team led by Martin Faulhaber from the University of Innsbruck is currently investigating what makes hikers slip, trip ...
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Trekking and mountain climbing are quickly growing in popularity, but.one of the challenges that climbers face is acute mountain sickness (AMS). Previous studies have shown that ibuprofen is an effective way to reduce the ...
Jun 19, 2017
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Six months after California's strict vaccine law took effect, a measles outbreak has infected 20 people, most of them in Los Angeles County, prompting a search for others who may have been exposed to the highly contagious ...
Jan 23, 2017
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To better understand why some people adapt well to life at high altitude while others don't, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine studied red blood cells derived from representatives of both ...
Nov 7, 2016
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Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have developed a new comprehensive method to create customized bikes or adapt old ones. The customized bikes adapt to the characteristics and needs of each person, thus improving ...
Oct 28, 2016
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(HealthDay)—It takes ultramarathon runners about five days to recover from an event, a new study shows.
Feb 26, 2016
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Being bullied in childhood has been associated with increased risk for anxiety, depression and even eating disorders. But according to new research, it's not only the victims who could be at risk psychologically, but also ...
Nov 16, 2015
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I've been riding a bike since I was a kid – first a tricycle, then one with training wheels, a couple of BMXs during my teens, and over the past 15 years, mountain bikes. I love riding my bike through quiet wooden trials ...
Oct 27, 2015
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Following a highly publicised 2012 incident on a mountain bike track in Canterbury's Port Hills, a Victoria University of Wellington academic has begun conducting research into cycle rage.
Sep 4, 2015
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A second tourist who visited Yosemite National Park has likely contracted the plague, Californian authorities said.
Aug 19, 2015
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