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Low Platelet Count and Diving

August 28, 2023

© ISTOCK/ MPHILLIOS007 Q: I have been diagnosed with low platelets. Is it OK to dive? Before you dive, you and your doctor should consider some possible effects of having a […]

Aging and Diving

May 1, 2016

DAN medics and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.

Four divers in dive gear float next to a dive boat

Concussions and Diving

August 1, 2011  John Lee and Marty McCafferty

DAN Medics answer your questions about dive medicine.

Man holds ice pack to his bonked head

Diving After an Eye Stroke

April 10, 2024

Q: I recently had an eye stroke. Can I still dive after it has been resolved? A: The main concerns with an eye stroke (central retinal artery occlusion, or CRAO) […]

Right Eye Sequelae of Branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) located temporal superior

Facial Baroparesis

August 1, 2016

DAN medics and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.

Divers hold onto a line and make a safety stop