By adopting a physically active lifestyle, and maintaining a healthy cardiovascular system divers can reduce the risk of potential complications and fully embrace the wonders of exploring the underwater world.

Preparing for cold temperatures is important when getting ready for dives.

Factors to review to prevent decompression sickness (DCS).

Everything you always wanted to know about oxygen toxicity, including what's happening as well as signs and symptoms.

Resuming diving after surgery should be assessed on a case-by-case basis and depends on complete recovery. Your surgical incisions need to be completely healed, and any complications, such as infections, must be resolved.

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A diver’s buoyancy is dynamic, constantly altered by pressure as the diver ascends and descends.

Just as you must equalize the pressure in your sinuses and middle ears, you must also equalize the pressure in your mask as you descend.

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