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Medical Questions

Coronary Artery Disease

I'm getting older and am worried about a hardening of the arteries. Does this make diving dangerous?Answer from DAN experts: Coronary atherosclerosis is commonly described as...

23 December 2016

Medical Questions

Multiple Sclerosis

I love to dive, but was recently diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Can I continue?Answer from DAN experts: This immunologic disease occurring in both young and middle-aged...

28 October 2016

Medical Questions

In water recompression

In the absence of a recompression chamber, does DAN recommend treating a "bent" diver with in-water recompression?Answer from DAN experts: DAN does not recommend that symptomatic...

19 July 2016

Medical Questions

Lionfish sting

Last week I got a saltwater aquarium with an anemone and a small lionfish. I saw the lionfish swimming through the anemone and thought it...

24 June 2016

Medical Questions

Tiredness

I understand that feeling tired after a dive may be a symptom of decompression sickness, but I almost always feel tired after diving. Should I...

23 June 2016