BLOGEUBS holds its 37th Scientific Meeting
During the week preceding the 7th DAN Day, from 24th to 27th August 2011, the 37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Underwater and Baromedical...
15 January 2012
Stories
Medical Line Trachinus Araneus Warning!
Barcelona, September 26th 2011Hi, this is just to communicate and report an accident that I suffered last Saturday (Sept 17th). I was snorkelling in the...
15 January 2012
Pro vs Sport Membership: which is the right plan for you?
Many times at DAN our members enquire about the right plan / insurance coverage for them. Is any type of insurance coverage good enough? A...
By Julian Boffa
15 January 2012
DOs and DONTs
Determining medical fitness to dive is not an exact science. Like most topics in medicine, opinions about an individual’s fitness to dive should be conditional...
15 January 2012
Diving and Nutrition : an interesting relationship
An illustrious food expert and the European leader in scientific research on scuba diving safety: the collaboration between the DAN Europe DSL (Diving Safety Laboratory)...
15 January 2012
Panic and Solo Diving
October 5th, 2011It might sound paradoxical, but the mechanisms you described in your article about underwater panic are exactly the reasons why I mainly have...
15 January 2012
An underwater scooter for two
The equipment used today for underwater activity may seem very different to that used by pioneers like Jacques Cousteau, but in truth, the basic elements...
15 October 2011
Hibernation Versus Education
Some divers choose to hole up in the winter months, acting more like hibernating bears than adventurous water lovers. It seems the only time you...
By Jeff Myers
15 October 2011
New Divers Test the Waters
... there’s more to diving than the certification. As divers, we should take a close look at ourselves - and our buddies - to ensure...
15 October 2011
DCS and young children, a borderline situation.
Wishing to spend a relaxing holiday on the Red Sea with her numerous family, last November a 47-yearold Dutch woman went to Marsa Alam with...
15 October 2011
Spa treatments for rhinosinusitis
Dr. Motta has many years’ experience in the field of spa treatments. Over the years she has brought about substantial modifications to the instruments used,...
By Marina Motta
15 October 2011
The Malaria Threat
You may often dream of the ultimate dive vacation, traveling halfway around the world to a much-heralded dive resort, where every dive is better than...
15 October 2011
