DAN Europe: Good Fortune After Bad
The Diver
A 40-year-old male did four rebreather dives one day from a liveaboard near Socorro Island. Maximum depths of the dives ranged from 35m...
Divers Alert Network: Europe
Many divers know these three letters - DAN. The acronym stands for ‘Divers Alert Network’, and its European branch, founded in 1983 by Prof...
Scuba Diver Medical Q&A: Can yoga help with gas consumption? And can you have...
Q: I’m getting fed up with my dive club making jokes about how bad my gas consumption is. I admit I’m not the slimmest...
Scuba Diver Medical Q&A: Is it safe to scuba dive if you suffer from...
Q: Hi there, I am an avid diver and I have been diagnosed with ME. As little is known about ME I need to...
Scuba Diver Medical Q&A: Can you dive after using Sudafed?
Q: I have just returned from a trip to Mexico, where one of our group had some sinus congestion at the beginning of the...
Scuba Diver Medical Q&A: Can you dive with childhood asthma?
Q: My ten-year old daughter Lucy has asthma, which she’s had since birth. In her first few winters it was quite severe and she...
Scuba Diver Medical Q&A: Can you go hang-gliding after a dive?
Q: I’ve been diving for 30-odd years and was a smoker until five years ago (I’m now 48). Unfortunately I think I left giving...
Scuba Diver Q&A: Can orbital floor fractures and eye floaters stop you from diving?
Q: I have suffered an orbital floor fracture whilst playing rugby. My doctor has instructed me not to blow my nose due to subcutaneous...
Scuba Diver Medical Q&A: Can you scuba dive after gastric band surgery?
Q: I had weight loss surgery a few years ago. The procedure I had was called gastric bypass. Ironically I sold my dive gear...
Scuba Diver Medical Q&A: Is it safe to scuba dive if you suffer from...
Q: I’ve been stationed out in Vietnam with work for a year, and while here I’ve been enjoying all the natural pursuits the country...
