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Is It Safe To Use the Hot Tub After Scuba Diving?

In this edition of Underwater Wellness, we discuss the safety of using a hot tub after a dive and how long to wait between surfacing and taking a post-dive dip.

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How to Prevent Vertigo While Scuba Diving

Why some scuba divers experience vertigo at depth — and what they can do about it.

Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail

No photo or footage is worth losing your life. Learn how to take essential precautions when diving.

Dive Doctor: What Are Skin Bends?

Cutaneous decompression sickness — aka skin bends — is often ignored. Do you recognize the signs?

ASK DAN: Is it Safe to Dive While Taking Cholesterol Medication?

Divers who take cholesterol medication should be aware of some important things.

Failure to Equalize Causes Diver to Make Fatal Mistakes

Pressure leads to panic when failure to equalize causes diver to make fatal mistakes.

Scuba Diving Doctor: Why Did I Get Unexplained DCS (Decompression Sickness)?

Often, decompression sickness can be a random event, and the cause remains unknown. U.S. Navy veteran Dr. James L. Caruso explains potential causes of DCS.

Lessons for Life: Pushed to the Limit

A diver thought he was feeling great on his dive, but he did not realize the trouble he was getting himself into. See what mistakes he made, and what you can do to avoid getting bent.