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Epilepsy
Divers who have epilepsy should consider all the factors of their condition before going underwater, as a seizure while diving can have serious implications for...
24 March 2016
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Hydrocephalus, shunts, and scuba diving â can this be safe?
Can someone with a shunt go scuba diving? Â Â The answer to this question is not an easy one and a bit complex. In general, a...
24 February 2016
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Lung Squeeze: Coughing your lungs out…or not!
Introduction:Â âLung squeezeâ is a condition that is practically unique to Breath-Hold Diving. Scuba divers are not really aware of it and, sadly, most doctors have...
04 December 2015
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Epilepsy and Diving Q&A
Q: We have a boy in our class who is eager to dive but has an old history of epilepsy. This period was confined to...
04 December 2015
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Where’s the Nearest Chamber?
The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) estimates more than 4,500 hyperbaric chambers operate throughout the world. DAN draws on a worldwide database of about...
04 December 2015
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Decompression: Truth or Myth? (Part 2)
After the first series of questions and answers, we continue with the âfalse mythsâ about decompression. Many divers believe that the theory of decompression is an...
By Stefano Ruia
04 December 2015
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Diving and Cardiovascular Risk
How you can assess your Cardiovascular Risk for Diving with the Framingham Risk score. Approximately 32% of diving fatalities have been identified as cardiac event or...
25 October 2015
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Diving under the influence
Dr Marshall discusses the symptoms and consequences of diving under the influence of alcohol and Class A or Class B drugs. Recreational scuba diving is enjoyable and it is meant...
27 September 2015
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Physiological responses to high pressure during immersion
The bodyâs physiological response to high pressure during immersion. Have you ever been bothered by any of this during your scuba dive? Gettinâ narced, equalization problems,...
26 August 2015
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Latests findings on DCI and Dive Physiology (Part 2)
Following the first article, published last month, we keep presenting the research findings which came out from "The Science of Diving", final conference of the scientific project...
29 July 2015
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Flying After Diving: Finally, the Facts (Not Just Theory)
The study of data collected in the first research campaign of DAN Europeâs Diving Safety Laboratory (DSL) âFlying bubblesâ project has concluded. The results are...
By Stefano Ruia
27 July 2015
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Germophobia? – Just give it a reasonable thought
As published in past articles of Alert Diver, microbes from different sources, transmitted via diving equipment, can be a true threat to scuba divers. In fact,...
26 July 2015
