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Think twice before breathing off a bag
It was a cruel stroke of fate that abruptly ended Mike Firth's underwater adventures, but this UK diver is keen that his misfortune should serve as a warning to anyone tempted to skimp on kit hygiene. STEVE WEINMAN reports
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Medical Q & A April 2009
Diving with lung condition more...Dead man walking
After a serious decompression hit, Steve Kitson was supposed to be dead or at least paralysed for life, but nobody told him that. Gavin Parsons reports more...
Medical Q & A October 2008
Diving depths with new disc
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All you need to know about ears
Over and over again, readers contact DIVER'S Medical Q&A column about ear problems. Dr Ian Sibley-Calder has been listening, and now he has pulled together the answers to all those frequently asked questions
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Q&A: Medical May 2008
Outlook for anxious and depressed more...Diving with asthma
Up to a fifth of the population suffers from asthma, yet in the UK at least the medical profession takes a more tolerant attitude towards diving with the condition than it once did. Is this the correct approach? Dr Ian Sibley-Calder reportsNight-diving can be a lot of fun, but a boatload of divers on an unfamiliar site with over-bright torches, assorted location gizmos and too many pet ideas about how best to signal is a recipe for trouble.
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Read DIVER on iPad and AndroidAlready available as an app designed for Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices via iTunes, DIVER Magazine can now also be downloaded to Android mobile phones or tablets through the application at a price of just £1.99.
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Don't forget to cast your vote in DIVER Magazine's latest Big Question for the chance to win a Luxfer emergency pony cylinder worth £106. This month we are asking: A DIVER subscriber cancelled recently, stating that the magazine devoted too much space to reporting on deaths. Do you agree?Answer yes or no, and feel free to comment..
Q&A: Medical February 2008
Coping with hiatus hernia more...Assessment of Diving Medical Fitness for Scuba Divers and Instructors
Bodily functions
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Pressure's on at Stoney Cove
It's the DIVER Fitness Challenge - yes, an article about health in the Christmas issue! As ever, we dare to be different. We want you to enjoy your festive season to the hilt but be well-prepared with your New Year Resolutions. Accompany Amanda Ursell and photographer Gerald Rambert to Stoney Cove to find out why
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Q&A Medical 08/07
more...First-Aid kit for divers
With 15 years' experience as a travelling diver and pharmacist, Anne-Marie Kitchen-Wheeler knows more than most about the precautions that can save a dive trip threatened by ill-health or injury. She explains what you need to carry to put the odds in your favour
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