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American Family Physician June 1, 2001 |
Medical Problems of Recreational Scuba Diving Recreational scuba diving is defined as pleasure diving to a depth of up to 130 feet without decompression stops. The most common medical problems are simple "squeezes." These can affect your middle ear or face mask during descent...  |
Outside March 2006 Lindsay Yaw |
Clearing the Air Oxygen chambers allow you to simulate the world's altitude extremes. But should you? Depends on what you're after.  |
Popular Mechanics December 2006 Glenn Harlan Reynolds |
Seeking New Depths High-tech test dive: Will the spread of bubble-free rebreather systems change diving forever?  |
Popular Mechanics November 15, 2007 Logan Ward |
Laser-Based Gadget Finds the Bends for Astronauts, Navy Seals A researcher hopes to build a laptop-size device to detect the onset of decompression sickness, or the bends, on submarines, the International Space Station and dive boats.  |
AskMen.com Julian Marcus |
The Truth About Oxygen Bars Oxygen bars have become increasingly popular among urban hipsters, and new bars keep popping up all over major cities. But is paying for oxygen a breath of fresh air or just a load of hot air?  |
Science News June 24, 2006 |
From the June 20, 1936, issue Lightning portrait repays patience of photographer... Stars and comets affected by cosmic radiation... Helium suggested as new preventive of "the bends"...  |
Chemistry World July 14, 2011 Holly Sheahan |
No More Oxygen for Artificial Lung US scientists have mimicked the structure of a lung to make a device that can use air as a ventilating gas instead of pure oxygen. The invention could mean that implantable devices could be a step closer.  |
Science News December 11, 2004 |
Exploring the Heart Learn about the human heart at a fascinating online exhibit from the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia.  |
American Family Physician August 1, 2002 |
High Blood Pressure and Exercise What is blood pressure, and what is high blood pressure?... Who gets high blood pressure?... Can I still get high blood pressure if I exercise?... What can I do if my doctor tells me that I have high blood pressure?...Will medicine that lowers my blood pressure affect my exercise?... etc.  |
Salon.com September 10, 2001 Humberto Fontova |
"The Helldivers' Rodeo" Low on air, hooked to a writhing 300-pound fish and bouncing around 200 feet underwater, even the best spear fishers don't always make it...  |