Q1 2012 Archives

Cocos Island: The Pelagic Crossroads

February 1, 2012 Andy Sallmon and Allison Vitsky

Cocos Island boasts a rocky shoreline, plenty of marine life encounters and other wonders divers love. Learn more about Cocos Island and how to dive it.

Cocos batfish has a white mustache and pouty red lips

DAN Medics Answer Your Questions About Dive Medicine

February 1, 2012 John Lee and Matias Nochetto

From gallstones to internet readings, here what DAN medics have to say about these topics and more. They answer your questions.

Inside of the human body and there are organs and gallstones

Pharmacy of the Sea

February 1, 2012 Hillary Viders, Ph.D.

Coral reefs are important in drug research as compounds in marine life could inspire new drugs and medications. These discoveries could fuel breakthroughs in AIDs/HIV research, for example. Read more about reefs and drugs.

Red-orange oyster shell that has spikes on the outside

Time & Recovery

February 1, 2012 Marty McCafferty, EMT-P, DMT

Decompression illness (DCI), which includes both AGE and DCS, is not always predictable with regard to when and to whom it occurs. It can be equally difficult to predict with regard to recovery.