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Can You Really Get Bent After One Dive?

Is it really possible to get bent after just one dive? The Diving Doctor weighs in.

Scuba Diver Leaves Buddy to Make Solo Wreck Dive

One scuba diver pays the ultimate price when he decides to leave his buddy to enter a shipwreck on his own.

Chest Pain After Scuba Diving? Ask the Dive Doctor About Symptoms and Concerns

I have chest pain after scuba diving, along with shortness of breath and a hoarse voice. Is there something seriously wrong, and should I see a doctor?

Successful Return to Scuba Diving After Open Heart Surgery | Heart Disease & Diving Chapter 6

Are there any restrictions on scuba diving after having heart surgery? Do you have to tell the dive shop about your heart medications? Find your answers.

Flying After Scuba Diving Makes DCS Symptoms Worse - Lessons for Life

A teen diver has a conservative dive profile, but shows symptoms of DCS. Despite the signs, he chooses to fly. See what went wrong.

Tests and Limitations for Diving after Heart Surgery | Heart Disease & Diving Chapter 5

Are there any restrictions on scuba diving after having heart surgery? Do you have to tell the dive shop about your heart medications? Find your answers.

Trapped and Alone Under a Shipwreck: Diver on DPV Learns a Lesson For Life

A diver tries to recover a boat that overturned and sank in a local harbor, but without the training needed to bring the boat to the surface he loses his life.