The death of a 5-year-old boy Michigan boy is under investigation after a hyperbaric chamber exploded with the child inside, and while this medical device can help treat burns and other conditions, ...

The body’s tissues need oxygen to function. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a medical-grade, FDA-approved chamber allows you to breathe pure oxygen—as opposed to everyday air, which is mostly nitrogen ...

You may need a hyperbaric chamber, which uses 100% oxygen and higher pressure, to help treat certain conditions. Hyperbaric therapy can improve wound healing and support blood flow. Do not use a ...

The death of a 5-year-old in a hyperbaric chamber in Michigan has prompted calls for more oversight of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the largely unsupervised wellness industry before another tragedy ...

HADLEY — From unhealed wounds, burns and gangrene, to decompression sickness and brain injuries, hyperbaric therapy is a burgeoning option in the Valley for people living with certain ailments. In ...

Thomas Cooper, 5, of Royal Oak died in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber fire Jan. 31 at the Oxford Center in Troy. The CEO of the Oxford Center and three workers are criminally charged in Thomas' death.

The parents of a 5-year-old who was killed in a hyperbaric chamber fire last month in Michigan are “absolutely devastated” over their son’s death and have experienced something that “no parent should ...

A 5-year-old Michigan boy and an Arizona man died in 2025 in hyperbaric oxygen chamber fires at wellness centers that provided therapy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a letter Aug. 25, ...

Hyperbaric chambers contain highly pressurized, pure oxygen, which can be combustible. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used to treat a variety of conditions, including severe burns, wounds, decompression ...

A child in the Detroit suburbs was killed in an explosion while inside a hyperbaric chamber at a health care facility, authorities said. The explosion was reported before 8 a.m. at the Oxford Center ...