DAN open new Academy of Dive Medicine in Indonesia This August, DAN’s Academy of Dive Medicine, supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
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DAN open new Academy of Dive Medicine in Indonesia This August, DAN’s Academy of Dive Medicine, supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
Decompression sickness (DCS) is one of the most-common problems reported to Divers Alert Network (DAN), and although scuba diving accidents are rare, it’s important to
Q: On a recent dive trip I touched a sponge and was not wearing gloves. The next morning I woke up with my hand swollen
Social pressure is nearly unavoidable in group sports and activities. By simply participating, we open ourselves up to positive and negative peer pressure that can alter
Q: My son and I have been mapping the bottom of a quarry. We did several dives last weekend; each was to about 9m and
My buddy and I dived six out of seven days on my last dive trip. Our profile allowed an hour of dive time with two-tank
Equalising Difficulty When Wearing a Hood Q: If I am not wearing a hood, I have no problems equalising my ears. When I wear a
The Midlands Diving Chamber is one of the busiest chambers in the UK, not only working with divers suffering from DCI, but also treating all
I understand that feeling tired after a dive may be a symptom of decompression sickness, but I almost always feel tired after diving. Should I
This is the case of one of our divers who came for treatment, they have kindly written it up and gave us permission to publish:
Welcome to the first of many of the Midlands Diving Chamber Diaries. We aim to dispel the myths, taboos and any worries about your time
My son is on the autism spectrum and wants to learn how to scuba dive. Will his autism be a problem? Everyone with autism is
It’s amazing how many divers do not know how to access hyperbaric treatment either in the UK or overseas. Being a landlocked facility in a
I am a certified open-water diver and a cancer survivor. To facilitate repeat chemotherapy, surgeons installed a port just under the skin in the upper
Divers Alert Network’s Emergency Hotline is available to everyone — free of charge — 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Here are the
Welcome to the second part of this diver’s road to recovery, with kind permission to publish. After 1,000 dives, what had I done differently? What
If you have symptoms after diving and worry you may be suffering from a diving-related medical problem, activate local emergency medical services or safely get yourself
Q: In the absence of a recompression chamber, does DAN recommend treating a “bent” diver with in-water recompression? A: DAN does not recommend that symptomatic
Tim Blömeke explains how to calculate your RMV from SPG readings before and after the dive, the cylinder size, and the average depth and dive
I was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent treatment. I am in remission and was recently cleared by my doctors for exercise without restriction. I feel
An emergency action plan, or EAP, is vital in dive planning and dive safety. A basic EAP outlines the steps that responders should take in an
While diving is an enjoyable and relatively safe activity, divers should never forget that it involves using life-support equipment to venture into an environment that’s not
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Diving Related Issues Q: I was recently diagnosed with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). I’m seeing a physical therapist to resolve
Myelofibrosis Diving Question Q. I was getting back into diving after a few years off when I was diagnosed with primary myelofibrosis. I have asked
6 February, 2022 had all the makings of a promising day out on the water in the Gulf of Mexico off Destin, Florida. The sun
One of the most-common issues that divers can have is equalising ear pressure. Unfortunately, without proper equalisation, a diver cannot dive or could potentially cause
A Trip to Tulamben: The Liberty Wreck Dive I was on a trip to Tulamben (a small fishing village on the north-east coast of Bali) to
A concern regarding the Valsalva manoeuvre and air coming out of the tear duct while equalizing pressure during diving. A question about the safety of
Diatoms, which are microscopic algae that would have raised little or no attention years back, have now become a focus in aquatic forensics, opening doors
The Divers Alert Network team offers some sage advice on safety considerations for when you are wreck diving Wreck Diving Something about shipwrecks makes them
Laurie Gowen looks at medications for depression and fitness to dive. Antidepressants and Scuba Diving It’s not as uncommon as you may think. Even divers
There is still much we do not know about COVID-19, and information about the virus and its impact on divers is still evolving. For that
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