Major scuba certification agencies worldwide announced today that starting immediately, all divers must complete a Mandatory ...

Scuba divers are five times more likely ... otherwise known as the 'bends' - is when small gas bubbles form in the blood as a diver rises to the surface, blocking circulation to the brain.

Objective: To investigate whether prehydration 90 min before a dive could decrease bubble formation, and to evaluate the consequent adjustments in plasma volume (PV), water balance and plasma surface ...