Was 2013 the year of Pharrell Williams? With chart toppers such as Blurred Lines and Get Lucky, this writing and producing veteran has suddenly become a rising star.
1 Take the Exercise and Fitness Quiz!  AMS (acute mountain sickness): Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the effect on the body of being in a high altitude environment. AMS is common at high altitudes, that is above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). Three-quarters of people have mild symptoms of AMS over 10,000 feet (3,048 meters).
In 2016 SIRS was completely eliminated from the definition of sepsis. Many experts considered SIRS to be overly sensitive, as nearly all (>90%) of patients admitted to the ICU met the SIRS criteria. It is the body's response to an infectious or noninfectious insult. Although the definition of SIRS refers to it as an inflammatory response, it actually has pro- and anti-inflammatory components.