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FEATURES
Buddy Ascent
Two DAN board members receive prestigious diving awards.
By DAN Staff
Lionfish Make a New Home
Invasive Fish Are Settling in for the Long Haul — Scuba Divers, Take Note!
By Renée Duncan
A Technical Diving Primer for the Sport Diver
Education is important for divers; it doesn't stop with receiving the certification card.
By Reza Gorji, M.D., and Neal W. Pollock, Ph.D.
Identifying Problems
Common Causes of Open-Circuit Diving Fatalities
By Richard Vann, Ph.D., and Petar Denoble, M.D., D.Sc.
Getting to the Root of a Dental Problem
Is it safe to go on a dive vacation soon after a root canal treatment? Is it safe to dive with a tooth that needs a root canal?
By Linda Bascom, D.D.S., and John Monk, M.S.
Theory into Practice
Out-of-Air Emergencies Don't Have to Happen
By Eric Douglas and Petar Denoble, M.D., D.Sc.
Dive Medicine
Tips to Save a Dive Trip
By Christine Rooney Bird, M.D.
COLUMNS
Sea Stories
Great White Sharks: Close Encounters at Guadalupe
In terms of big animals, Guadalupe Island ranks right up there with Cocos, Galapagos and Socorro.
By Elizabeth Cook
Columns
First Aid Refresher: Treating Stings
An injured diver has suffered a sting from a marine animal. What do you do now?
By DAN Staff
Columns
Planetary Perspectives: Reefs
Coral reefs are made of living creatures, of organisms that live, feed, reproduce and die.
By DAN Staff
Dive Safety
Staying Afloat
We Examine BCD Problems
By Rick Layton
Columns
Fast Facts: Sharks
A look at the numbers tells the facts about sharks
By DAN Staff
Future Diver
Partners in Paradise
Finding the Right Buddy Is Crucial
By Robert N. Rossier
Inside Medicine
Practicing What We Teach: Avoid Diving with Congestion
As divers, we know diving challenges all our air-filled cavities, especially our middle ears and sinuses.
By Matías Nochetto, M.D.
Columns
A Deeper Look: Shark Cage
Safely swim with the sharks
By DAN Staff
Incident Insight
Immersion Pulmonary Edema
If diving leaves you short of breath, it may be more than just excitement.
By Brian Harper
Inside Medicine
Heeding DAN's Advice: Canceling a Dive May Have Promoted a Greater Good
DAN Member Terry Gardner tells her story in a first-person piece. As her story shows, she dealt with DAN's Dr. Matías Nochetto, who offers a follow-up discussion.
By Terry Gardner
From The Safety Stop
The Best of Times
DAN's Growth Reflects Its Commitment to Divers
By Joel Dovenbarger, BSN
Medical Line
Diving After Bone Fractures
Is There a Greater Risk of Decompression Illness?
By James Chimiak, M.D.
NEWS / COMMUNITY
Creature Feature
Hooker's Sea Lions
The Auckland Islands is the sole home to the now-dwindling population of Hooker's sea lions.
By Mauricio Handler
Letters to the Editor
Letters
Letters to the editor that didn't make it into the printed issue because of space constraints.
By DAN Members
Parting Shot
Those Lion Eyes
DAN Member visits lionfish in its natural habitat in Anilao, Philippines.
By Jim Chambers
DAN Divers
'Marine Medicine Man'
Dr. Paul Auerbach has a deep-rooted fascination with the sea.
By Hillary Viders, Ph.D.
Member Interaction
Where In The World Is DAN?
In the sun and in the snow!
By DAN Staff
News
DAN Begins Its 10th Research Internship Season
Every spring as the dive season for many begins, so does a unique experience for a few lucky students.
By DAN Staff
News
The Serious Side of 'Fun Diving'
"It seems to be my luck that I come across those needing help almost every time I travel somewhere."
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