Decompression sickness (DCS) is a condition that occurs when divers come back to the surface too quickly after being deep under water. It is caused by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood stream and, in the worst cases, can cause death....

Decompression sickness (DCS) is a dangerous and occasionally lethal condition caused by nitrogen bubbles that form in the blood and other tissues of scuba divers who surface too quickly. According to the Divers Alert Network, a worldwide organization...

Just as people often feel pressure when flying in airplanes, professional and recreational divers are well aware of the drastic change in pressure as they descend into the water and return to the surface. Airplanes are pressurized, however, and the...

Decompression sickness (DCS), the diver’s disease, the bends, or caisson disease is the name given to a variety of symptoms suffered by a person exposed to a decrease (nearly always after a big increase) in the pressure around the body. It is a type...

I just surfaced next to the boat after a 45-minute dive off the coast of Honduras. This is the southern end of the 2nd largest barrier reef in the world, Australia being number one. My wife and 2 other diving companions surfaced right...

There is no doubt that decompression therapy is a rage throughout our profession today. Although decompression therapy has been performed for years by chiropractors, some companies are allocating tremendous marketing dollars and techniques to bring decompression tables into the forefront of the minds of...

The following product recalls have been announced:About 66,000 Oregon Scientific weather radios, manufactured by Oregon Scientific Inc. and made in China, because the radios could fail to receive National Weather Service alert signals in certain areas of the country. No incidents or injuries have been...

Environmental groups sued the Navy on Wednesday to compel steps they believe would protect marine mammals when sailors use sonar to practice submarine hunting off Hawaii.The groups want the court to prohibit naval sonar exercises near Hawaii until sailors adopt mitigation measures to protect marine...