Recreational scuba diving has become a popular sport in the United States, with almost 9 million certified. Scuba diving, like other outdoor sports, can be practiced year-round in South Florida, so it ...

ONE of the most important recent developments in diving medicine is its growing significance for the medical profession as a whole. New types of diving equipment and new technics have not only ...

“I have no memory of not being in the water,” says J. Richard Walker, MD, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Walker grew up at ...

As summer begins, a UAB neurosurgeon warns families about the dangers of diving in shallow water, including spinal cord ...

Scuba diving is a popular adventure sport, drawing millions worldwide, including an estimated 0.6–3.5 million divers in the United States. Many travel to exotic tropical destinations to explore the ...