Doctor Column

Scuba diving, ear problems and barotrauma: Part 2 August 28, 2016 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD According to a report by Dr. E.D. Thalmann, DAN Assistant Medical Director, DCS describes a condition “that happens to your body when you’re surfacing after a dive. It occurs in approximately 1,000 U.S. scuba divers each year. It affects scuba divers, aviators, astronauts and compressed-air workers.” Scuba diving and ear problems: Part 1 August 18, 2016 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD “More than 200,000 people visit a doctor each year for problems with their ability to taste,” according to the National Institute of Health (NIH). Below is information about Gustation, the sense of taste.