Space Medical Issues

What Happens to the Human Body in Space? | NASA

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Space station astronauts already receive medical training before and during space missions that teach them how to respond to health problems as they arise. For example, astronauts learn how to use onboard space station equipment to produce an intravenous (IV) solution from purified water, which can be used for … See more

Astronauts experience these key changes in space that could

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Health issues specific to astronauts include muscle and bone loss, heart and liver problems and immune system dysfunction. Now, researchers believe these …

Illness and injuries during spaceflight - Wikipedia

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NASA - Space Medicine

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Image to left: Accidents happen. In this painting by space artist Pat Rawlings, an astronaut has fallen and fractured his right femur. Responding to this situation on a "medivac" …

The health hazards of space travel - Medical …

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There is an increased risk of cardiac arrhythmia and atrophy. Fast facts about the effects of …

5 Hazards of Human Spaceflight | NASA

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Research is also being conducted in the field of medical countermeasures such as pharmaceuticals to help defend against radiation. 2. Isolation and confinement. …

How to deal with a medical emergency on …

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As manned space missions are planned to the Moon, Mars and beyond, the need to improve emergency medical care in space increases even more. Making a …

The effects of space travel on the human body - BBC Future

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T-plus 10 seconds: Possible loss of consciousness. The spacecraft has cleared the tower and the acceleration is building to 4G. Your body feels four times its …

Medical problems of space flight - PubMed

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Abstract. Several consistent medical problems have been encountered by astronauts during space flights. These include vestibular dysfunction, weight loss, increase in height, …

Astronaut medical issue forces NASA to call off …

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A "minor medical issue" involving NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei is the reason for the spacewalk's postponement, the U.S. space agency wrote in an update. …