Acute mountain sickness: how to manage it, when to stop, what are the risks?
© Shutterstock / tramper79This summer, to escape the high heat, you turned to the mountains. But the miracle solution turned ...
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Altitude sickness: take the time to acclimatize
If you plan to spend your summer holidays in the mountains, it is important to take into account the risks ...
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Sporting activities: mountain sports kill
© iStockphoto If physical activity is excellent for health, some sports can lead to serious accidents or even death. In ...
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Snow ophthalmia: skiing or not, altitude or not, protect your eyes in the mountains!
Without protection, stays in the mountains often generate an increase in keratitis (inflammation of the cornea), aptly called "snow ophthalmia". ...
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Watch out for sunburn
An innocuous burn? Certainly not for the dermatologist Christophe Bedane, member of the French Society of Dermatology. He explains to ...
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Summer season 2020: access to Mont-Blanc under close surveillance
If the summer holidays are the ideal time to tackle Mont Blanc, you should know that the highest peak in ...
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Hiking, a user’s guide
Climatic conditions, equipment, preparation… Although it is a gentle physical activity, hiking is far from trivial. The point on the ...
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The benefits of hiking
Maintenance of muscle function, strengthening of the immune defence, increased creativity... Hiking offers a number of benefits, both physical and ...
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Summer 2020: “The French will probably go less to the coast and more inland”
Due to the health crisis, summer 2020 should give pride of place to French destinations where wide open spaces and ...
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This is how you perform mountain climbers well
Spicy exercise for your whole body: core, shoulders, triceps and condition The mountain climber is a great exercise for your ...
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French mountaineer rescued in Himalayas treated by telemedicine
French mountaineer Elisabeth Revol was saved at the last minute from an expedition to the Himalayas. It should be taken ...
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Skiing and snowboarding: how to limit the risk of injury
American orthopedists warn of the ever-increasing risk of injury on the ski and snowboard slopes. Here are some figures and ...
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Paracetamol: effective in preventing altitude sickness
A disorder well known to mountaineers, altitude sickness can be fatal. To prevent it, paracetamol seems to be as effective ...
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The Sherpas’ secret to climbing Everest elucidated
Kilian Jornet reached the summit of Everest in 26 hours. A feat that was not without risk. Scarce oxygen can ...
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Skiing: the government launches a prevention campaign
On the eve of the Christmas holidays, the government launched a campaign to prevent mountain accidents. The slogan, "So that ...
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Mountain: the instructions of the authorities to avoid accidents
For the summer of 2016, various ministries have decided to join forces to renew the prevention campaign for accidents linked ...
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Mont-Blanc: more than one in three mountaineers “dope” with drugs
To overcome the ordeal of Mont-Blanc, more than 35% of climbers take a diuretic or a hypnotic. Medicines far from ...
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Genetics: how the heart adapts to a lack of oxygen
A genetic mutation would allow the organism to adapt to the depletion of oxygen at high altitude. A discovery that ...
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Nissan Qashqai 4×4 test (2021): the mountain crossover
The new Nissan Qashqai is equipped with a 4x4 transmission. Equipment that has become rare in a compact gasoline SUV. ...
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Tons of human excrement pollute Everest
Tons of human excreta soil the highest peak in the world, according to the Nepal mountaineering association, which is worried ...
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Skiing: watch out for snow ophthalmia
The National Association for the Improvement of Sight recalls the advice for enjoying the mountains and the sun while preserving ...
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Mountain sickness: Tibetans live in height thanks to a genetic mutation
© Dmitry KalinovskyThe scientific "mystery" which surrounded the physical resistance of the Tibetans in high mountain has just been unraveled ...
Read moreSports activities: mountain sports kill
© iStockphoto While physical activity is excellent for your health, certain sports can lead to serious accidents or even death. ...
Read moreIn shape with mountain biking
This is how you build muscle mass Mountain biking: a trendy sport with which you build up fitness and muscles. ...
Read moreEnjoy the summits without nausea
The mountain is a great adventure playground, but for some it is also the unpleasant discovery of altitude sickness.Yes, imagine, ...
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