A study by a Mount Royal University physiologist and his team demonstrates the key role of the kidneys in acclimatization to high altitude, and illustrates another way that Sherpas are better adapted ...

A study from a Mount Royal University physiologist and his team demonstrates the key role of the kidneys in acclimatization to high altitude, and illustrates another way that Sherpas are better ...

Given the blazing, record temperatures many places have experienced this summer—not to mention the news that the Olympic Trials marathon is set to start at noon, in Orlando—it’s no surprise that heat, ...

WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C. is experiencing its hottest days of 2023. When the heat cranks up like this, we all look for little ways to make the days more bearable, but that is especially true for ...

AUSTIN, Texas — In the Texas summer heat, people who recently started working outdoors are at the highest risk for heat illnesses. That's because their bodies aren't used to working in extreme ...

NATICK, Mass. (August 10, 2016) -- What goes up must come down. There has never been a more perfect expression to describe what altitude missions are like for Soldiers. Soldiers deployed in ...

Athletes are kicking, running, biking, jumping, flipping and otherwise pushing themselves to their physical limits during the Olympic Games this summer. For some athletes, those events could push the ...

Over the past century ambitious and brave mountaineers have sought the highest and most remote mountains in the world to ...