Research & Outreach
DAN can help members work through difficult situations and accidents. But DAN’s research efforts can also help divers in lasting ways.
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I’m Taking This Medication…Can I Dive?
Certain medications can impact your health and/or ability to dive. There are important considerations that need to be made before heading into the water.
Marijuana & Diving
As marijuana legalization increases throughout the United States, it is important to see how marijuana use could potentially impact a diver’s abilities.
The Physiology of Compressed-Gas Diving
The breathing of compressed gas while submerged and exposed to increased ambient pressure imposes significant homeostatic challenges on the body. This article discusses the important mechanisms of these challenges, with particular attention to the respiratory system.
Deep in the Science of Diving
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. Navy’s Experimental Diving Unit. With experimental set-ups that seem reminiscent of comic books, learn how this unit is changing dive medicine and research.
Dietary Supplements and Healthy Foods for Divers
Dietary supplements are clearly helpful and can be added into someone’s health regime. But finding the right supplement can be hard or confusing. Learn the best dietary supplements for divers.
Can I Dive with My Medical Condition?
DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.
Uncertainty After Diving
Through a series of case studies, one researcher illustrates the confounding nature of decompression sickness (DCS) and shares important recommendations.
Women’s Health in Diving
The recommendations for male and female divers are largely the same, but certain considerations should be made for female divers in regard to physical and physiological differences.
Coronary Calcium Scans and Heart Attacks
As the diving population ages, there is a hypothesis that the completion of a coronary calcium scan could help reduce the risk of heart attacks while diving.
