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How To Deal with a Panicking Scuba Diver Underwater (and on the Surface)

Since panic contributes to 20 percent of diver deaths, it is important to recognize the signs in others — it may save a life. Here are tips for your next dive.

Can High Blood Pressure Affect my Ability to Dive? | Scuba Diving Doctor

Beta blockers and diving. Does high blood pressure really affect someones ability to dive?

What It's Like To Be Chased By A Leopard Seal

Scuba diving in the Arctic with a leopard seal for the first time leads an underwater photographer out of his comfort zone before making a new friend.

How To Prep Your Brand-New Regulator for Scuba Diving

Before you get in the water with your brand-new reg, here are our best tips for prepping it so that it's ready for its first scuba dive.

Photoshop Tutorial: How To Remove Backscatter from Underwater Photos

Learn how to edit underwater photos in Adobe Photoshop and remove backscatter with this step-by-step tutorial!

Best Freediving Training Destinations

Freediving in Florida, Hawaii, Grand Cayman, and the Red Sea are some of the best locations to train at.

Experienced Cave Divers Die During Underwater Exploration

Diving in caves can be dangerous — even if you've had the right training. Find out why this husband and wife died in an underwater cave system.

Heart Disease and Diving: The First Signs and Surgery

Can you dive again after open-heart surgery? Author Eric Douglas tells the true story of his signs and symptoms of heart disease, and his road to recovery.