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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
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In part for these reasons, meta-analysis shows ginger being especially effective in treating nausea related to motion sickness, chemotherapy or pregnancy.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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The windy drive up to the helicopter’s launch pad takes about 25 minutes from the city center and was the only rocky part of the travels for anyone prone to motion sickness, but the rest of the experience was smooth sailing.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Low oxygen levels at this altitude may cause altitude sickness or breathing problems, so acclimatization is essential.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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On Thursday, June 26, the father of 14-year-old Zane Wach shared an update on the teen's health following an incident two weeks ago, in which Zane began experiencing hallucinations due to what doctors believe was altitude sickness.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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According to the outlet, the royal had the treatment while pregnant with Prince George, now 11, and suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum, which causes morning sickness.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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One review found that the spice can improve morning sickness in pregnant people and nausea in people who receive chemotherapy.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
2 July 2025
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“Mountain sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20sickness. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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