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Recent Examples of altitude sickness
The agency also noted that mountaineers must also deal with altitude sickness due to the high elevation levels of the mountain.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 June 2025
More on altitude sickness, risks of climbing Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji was created from volcanic activity that started 100,000 years ago, per the Japan National Tourism Organization.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2024
On their ascent, one of the team members, a Nepali soldier named Narayan Singh, showed signs of altitude sickness.
—Ben Ayers and Tulsi Rauniyar, Outside Online, 7 May 2024
Even dosing people with EPO directly with injections may not prevent altitude sickness or improve performance at high elevation, Subudhi says.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 May 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 June 2025
More on altitude sickness, risks of climbing Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji was created from volcanic activity that started 100,000 years ago, per the Japan National Tourism Organization.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2024
On their ascent, one of the team members, a Nepali soldier named Narayan Singh, showed signs of altitude sickness.
—Ben Ayers and Tulsi Rauniyar, Outside Online, 7 May 2024
Even dosing people with EPO directly with injections may not prevent altitude sickness or improve performance at high elevation, Subudhi says.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitude 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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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
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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
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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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“Altitude sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitude%20sickness. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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