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Hip replacement surgery and diving
I have recently had total hip replacement surgery. I'm still recovering, but I'm well underway, so much so that I have started bicycle training at...
10 March 2017
POP diving
POP diving: 007 Thunderball
POP diving. Our journey to discover what has made diving popular: characters, on paper or celluloid, who became cult heroes of the diving community. With 1...
08 March 2017
Medical Questions
Patent Foramen Ovale and diving
After having had two incidents with mild DCS symptoms I had a PFO test done and my doctors have found a small one. I have...
By DAN Staff
02 March 2017
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Marijuana and Fitness to Dive: The Expertsâ Opinion
Marijuana, or cannabis, is one of the most commonly used recreational drugs in the world. Legal regulation of marijuana is continuing to develop in many...
By DAN Staff
28 February 2017
Medical Questions
Cataract surgery and diving
In the event of a cataract surgery, how long after the procedure is it possible to go diving again?Answer from DAN experts: In Italy, at present,...
By DAN Staff
24 February 2017
Medical Questions
Renal colic and diving
Approximately two months ago, even if I had never suffered from kidney problems before, I had a renal colic, which was temporarily taken care of...
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17 February 2017
The Top 50 Cult Dive Spots
Cult Dive: the USAT Liberty
Location: Bali, Indonesia. GPS: 8° 16' 28.80â S  - 115° 35â 34.77â E Type of dive: wreck Access: beach Level: beginners - experts THE SETTING Tulamben's beach, on the North-Eastern side of the island of Bali,...
16 February 2017
Features
3 ways to respect life underwater
In the article What do we see underwater we got to know the strange - and fascinating- creatures of the depths. In the same way that when we...
07 February 2017
Medical Questions
Altitude and diving
I have been invited to a diving weekend on El Hierro, Spain. The accommodation where the divers are staying however is at about 1000 mt...
By DAN Staff
03 February 2017
Dive Travels
7 Heavenly European dive destinations
Europe may not be as tropical as the Caribbean or the South Pacific, but we have our fair share of wonders. Our dive destinations range...
By DAN Staff
31 January 2017
Features
What do we see underwater?
Some people dive in search of abandoned treasures, or wrecks of ships or planes, others simply because they like to feel the sensation of being...
30 January 2017
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Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction in Diving
It is not uncommon for divers to complain of pain or tenderness in the jaw, a headache or aching facial pain after diving. The gripping...
13 January 2017
