Out-of-air situations are the most common cause of fatal diving accidents. Surprisingly, these problems sometimes occur at the very beginning of dives when the diver should still have a full tank of compressed gas. How is this possible?
How do you determine what’s safe and what’s not? Dive computers have mostly replaced the common usage of decompression tables in rec diving. However, there is a lack of hard data on the validation of decompression safety. Read more.
Asthma affects smokers — of tobacco and marijuana — differently. Asthma also impacts divers. Read more about the link between asthma and smoking.
Can oxygen first aid be considered a definitive treatment for post-dive symptoms? Our experts weigh in on this treatment option.
A culture of dive safety promotes the sport and improves the overall dive experience. Our experts discuss a dive safety culture and its promotion.
Could the implementation of a deep stop stave off decompression sickness. Learn more about the deep stop and DAN experts weigh in.
A lot of research has been done on life expectancy, but does recreational diving make an impact? We asked the experts some burning questions.
Oxygen toxicity has been known for years, but researchers are still understanding its causes and mechanisms. Learn more about oxygen toxicity, including who is at risk, effects on the nervous system and more.
Cave diver Ben Reymenants discusses the challenges of rescuing young soccer players from a cave in Thailand.
It is unknown what kind of effect diving has on the brain, but some researchers have found “white spots” in the brain with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Read expert opinions on diving and brain health.
