From the Medical Line Archives

Identifying Skin Bends

November 1, 2010

DAN Medics answer your questions about dive medicine.

Close-up image of two arms with a rash, or skin bends

Diving After a Nissen Fundoplication

March 7, 2025

I am a 57-year-old male who is planning to undergo a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a hiatal hernia. Is the procedure considered an absolute […]

Diving After Joint Replacement Surgery

November 1, 2018

DAN® medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.

A group of divers on a little boat prepare for their next dive

Don’t Connect the Dots

May 1, 2014

DAN medics and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.

Female diver helps another diver in the water

Diving with an Infectious Disease

May 1, 2011 DAN Medical Staff

DAN medics answer your questions about dive medicine.

Pair of gloved hands rinses a leg wound using bottled water and a towel

MCAS and DCS Risk

June 5, 2025

DAN Medics and Researchers Answer Your Dive Medicine Questions

Diving After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

March 1, 2017

DAN medics and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.

A surgeon performs arthroscopic knee surgery on a patient

Deep Vein Thrombosis and Diving

November 1, 2014

DAN medics and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.

Decompression Obligations

February 1, 2010

DAN Medics answer your medical questions.

A diver lies on a dock in the recovery position and is wearing an oxygen mask. A second diver is kneeling behind and checking to make sure he's ok.

Diving with Type 1 Diabetes

August 28, 2025

Q: I was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and will now require insulin. Will I be able to dive again?