News & Research
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy has been used for the better part of two centuries. Search our arhives below for past HBOT news and research or scroll down for the latest.
The Latest HBOT News & Research
Why do so many US clinics having soft-sided HBOT chambers keep getting shut down?
Here in North Carolina we've heard it a few too many times over the past year, "Another clinic using soft HBOT chambers has been shut down by the fire department". But, why?! Perhaps they are in violation of their local fire codes, we don't know....
HBOT Helps Cancer Patients Heal Faster
Radiation can not only kill the tumor, but also the healthy surrounding tissue. Because of this, cancer patients often find that healing from radiation treatments is complicated and painful. Thankfully, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is helping cancer...
Research Rundown – Episode 25: Hyperbaric Oxygen for Children with Cerebral Palsy; a Randomised Multicentre Trial
In this Research Rundown we continue our discussion with Tom Fox on Cerebral Palsy and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Tom has twin boys who were both born with CP and had phenomenal results with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Listen to Research Rundown...
Forbes Health asks, “What Is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)?”
In a recent issue of Forbes Health, they ask the question, "What Is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)?", and then they dive into the nitty gritty of the therapy including the pros, cons, and if it could be right for you. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy...
Research Rundown – Episode 24: Tom Fox & Cerebral Palsy
In this Research Rundown we introduce Tom Fox. Tom Fox has worked in the HBOT field for the last 30 years, and is the Research Physiologist for the Hyperbaric Institute for Research and Training, a division of Island Hyperbaric Centre, and the...
How hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) may help cancer patients
Could HBOT help someone eliminate cancer from their bodies? Amberin Fur, who goop by Gweneth Paltrow (a homespun weekly newsletter) labeled as London’s best osteopath, seems to think so. It made a world of difference in her mother. When osteopath...
Research Rundown – Episode 23: Harch; New scientific definitions – hyperbaric therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
In this Research Rundown, we discuss the definition of hyperbaric therapy in hyperbaric oxygen therapy, newly defined by Dr. Paul Harch. Highlights: This document aims to redefine and separate the mechanisms of pressure and oxygen, and a...
Nevada Legislature bill would urge study into hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans
Hyperbaric oxygen chamber (Healing with Hyperbarics North Dakota) By Michael Bell Published: Mar. 15, 2023 at 4:56 PM EDT LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - If passed, a bill in the Nevada Legislature would urge the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to...
HBOT at HCMC Saved 2-Year Old’s Ear After Dog Bite
Image Credits: FAMILY IMAGE PROVIDED FOR STAR TRIBUNE When two-year old, Kenize was bitten by a puppy in a freak accident, she easily could have lost the top 1/3 of her ear. Yet, it was Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy that saved the day; and her ear....