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What is dehydration and how does it influence Diving safety? Dehydration occurs when the body loses more fluid than is taken in and this can lead...
12 March 2014
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Lethal Propeller
Working hard even in Summer, when others are on vacation, and putting off holidays until Winter, when most people are back at work: a common...
By DAN Staff
12 March 2014
DAN medics answer your questions about dive medicine
Q: When I go on a dive vacation, we often have beers or cocktails after diving. Some in the group are even suggesting drinks between...
By John Lee
12 March 2014
Diabetes “in Real Time”
Until a few years ago, being diabetic was considered in absolute discordance with diving. Thanks to scientific studies conducted on the subject, today divers with...
13 February 2014
Matters of the Heart
The aging of the dive population and an increased rate of cardiac-related deaths with age in scuba divers are becoming important concerns to the dive...
13 February 2014
CADDY – your future diving buddy
For all of you, recreational or professional divers, the concept of CADDY might be new. However, in several years time, CADDY might become your most...
13 February 2014
Duikvaker 2014
Ook dit jaar was DAN Europe weer op Duikvaker aanwezig, de grootste duikbeurs van Nederland, enkel en alleen gewijd aan onze favoriete onderwaterhobby! Dit jaar...
By DAN Staff
13 February 2014
Deciding Fast, Deciding Well
It's the middle of August in Egypt. Following the arrest of President Morsi, the social tension rises. The already dramatic internal situation precipitates. The Foreign...
20 January 2014
Does Travelling to a Foreign Country mean Taking a Risk?
Autumn 2013Given the present-day situation, characterized by severe political and social tension, not to mention the imminent acts of terrorism that prompt the threat of...
20 January 2014
A course in Hypothermia can save lives
When the strong north polar wind is cutting into your skin, it’s an amazing feeling, you feel so alive. My name is John Laboria, I...
By John Laboria
20 January 2014
You Can Still Get That?
Part of the allure of dive travel is the opportunity to enjoy unique environments both above and below the water. Exotic locations entice us with...
01 December 2013
Delay to Recompression
The most effective treatment for decompression sickness (DCS) and arterial gas embolism (AGE) caused by gas bubbles that occur after decompression is the return of...
01 December 2013
