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Drink and dive? Just say nada!
After a day of diving, many divers like to unwind back on shore or on the liveaboard with a glass of wine or a cold...
29 April 2024
DAN Staff
Tim Blömeke teaches technical and recreational diving in Taiwan and the Philippines. He is also a freelance writer and translator, as well as a member of the editorial team of Alert Diver. For questions, comments, and inquiries, you can contact him via his blog page or on Instagram.
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I have varicose veins, which I want to have removed. Will this procedure present any problems relative to diving?Answer from DAN experts:Removing varicose vein does...
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Medical Questions
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Is it possible to dive after having suffered a stroke?Answer from DAN experts: Stroke, or loss of blood supply to the brain, causes damage to part...
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Medical Questions
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I lost one of my eyes in an accident. I have an opportunity to learn how to scuba dive, but I have heard that I...
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Medical Questions
Leukemia and diving
I was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent treatment. I am in remission and was recently cleared by my doctors for exercise without restriction. I feel...
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Medical Questions
Oxygen Ear
What is "oxygen ear"?Answer from DAN experts:Also known as middle-ear oxygen absorption syndrome, oxygen ear describes a gas volume imbalance in the middle ear after...
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Deep Stop
I would like to know if deep stops are always recommended for recreational dives, if the depth of the deep stop must be half of...
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Medical Questions
Fitness and diving
I’ve been practicing weight lifting for several years. Three years ago I approached the world of diving, and I understood the importance of aerobic training....
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Medical Questions
Diving hood and equalisation
When I am not wearing a hood, I have no problems equalising my ears. On the other hand, when I wear it, I always have...
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