Diving can be a fantastic experience for children, but it requires careful planning, medical evaluation and safety measures. Here's what you need to know about children and diving.
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Every scuba diver should know Divers Alert Network's guidelines for flying after diving. Here, we discuss the suggested limits and whether you can fly directly after scuba diving.
From the May, 2008 issue of Scuba Diving Magazine. A head-spinning ear injury causes an abandoned diver to lose his only route to survival.
No. 2 in our dive-medicine series, "Ask DAN": Marine Life Injuries. For more information on scuba diving health, medicine and fitness, visit scubadiving.com
This poorly answered question exposes a group of divers to a deadly situation.
No. 1 in our dive-medicine series, "Ask DAN": Equalization & Ear Injuries While Diving. For more information on scuba diving health, medicine and fitness, visit scubadiving.com
Just because it's OTC doesn't mean it's safe.
Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Poor planning and careless gear maintenance leads to an avoidable scuba diving accident.