The missing Titan submersible has likely run out of oxygen. If the passengers are found, their medical treatment may include a recompression chamber. The chamber helps prevent decompression sickness ...

A new study headed by researchers at the University of Malta claims to be the first to investigate gene expression changes in scuba divers with decompression sickness (DCS), a potentially deadly ...

Decompression sickness (DCS) arises from the formation of inert gas bubbles, chiefly nitrogen, within blood and tissues following a rapid reduction in ambient pressure. This condition, historically ...

As a lifelong health and fitness enthusiast with 15 years of experience, Rachel MacPherson is passionate about cutting through fads and noise. Her aim is to clearly communicate health information with ...

Earlier this year, a five-year-old boy was killed at an "alternative medicine clinic" in the United States, when the hyperbaric chamber he was inside caught fire and exploded. Four people have since ...

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