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DDRC Healthcare, based in Plymouth England, are running a Taster Day on Monday 14th March 2016.
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He is currently pursuing a fellowship specializing in undersea and hyperbaric medicine at the University of California - San Diego (UCSD). In addition to clinical activities related to diving, he is also involved with diving medicine research.
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The microparticles are tiny capsules (2-4 micrometers) made of a single layer of lipids surrounding a small bubble of oxygen gas.
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According to the Divers Alert Network, heart attacks and unknown heart rhythms are the most common cause of diving-related deaths after age 40,
This study documented that shallow-depth diving induces enlargement of left ventricles and diastolic dysfunction.
The cardiovascular changes that occur during immersion may increase the risk of cardiac problems in divers who are unfit, overweight or have underlying heart disease, researchers said
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Henceforth medical certificates will only be required for first-time learner divers if they are over the age of 45, overweight or have certain medical conditions.
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So, when we were on Bonaire a few years ago on Father’s Day and my daughter, Stacy, gave me a T-shirt that read, “I’ve got nitrogen narcosis. What’s your excuse?” I was not quite sure how to take the message.
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By Michel Tagliati, MD
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Trauma to the spinal cord often results in the deterioration of cell membranes, which then results in cell and tissue death, often leading to paralysis.
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