The sun has given us a lot to think about this summer. The East Coast has seen near-record heat. The state of Maryland has recently promulgated a heat standard for workers. My neighbors in Manchester, … Continue reading
To Your Health: Stress, anxiety and ‘moral injury’ among fishermen
The Maine lobster industry has a long history of sustainability practices and an ongoing commitment to right whale protections. When these practices and commitments are called into question, it’s not just a lobsterman’s business that … Continue reading
To Your Health: Simple steps to take to protect your brain
Has this happened to you? I leave my desk to get something from the table in the living room. Once in the living room I stop cold. “What am I doing here? What was I … Continue reading
To Your Health: Sunshine can hurt you, protect your skin!
Like many who live in the northern latitudes, Maine residents look forward to the summer months when they can peel off the wool and fleece and let their skin enjoy the warmth of the sun. … Continue reading
To Your Health: Know your knees and how to protect them
When you go to sea, whether it’s calm or blowing hard, you are giving your knees a workout. The knee is a bony joint that is a complex collection of bones, muscles, ligaments (soft tissue … Continue reading
Best protection against tick-borne diseases is to be “Tick Wise”
From the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Center forDisease Control and Prevention With warmer weather on its way, Lyme Disease Awareness Month is here again! Health care providers reported 1,508 cases of Lyme … Continue reading
To Your Health: Acupuncture another way to treat pain
It’s not easy to accept, but lobster fishing involves pain. For the young, the pain may be fleeting, something to shake off with a hot shower and some rest. For others, the daily repetition of … Continue reading
To Your Health: A non-invasive way to treat pain, avoid injury
Lobstermen have one of the highest rates of job-related injuries in the country. For most it’s common to work in pain. The bending, reaching, and lifting, repeated over and over again year after year, takes … Continue reading
To Your Health: Depression is not a character flaw
By Melissa Waterman “Depression still has a stigma, ” said River Martin, help line manager at NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Maine. “But knowing that others have it helps normalize it. It’s not a … Continue reading
To Your Health: Change of season, change of mood
River Martin is the manager of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maine help line. The help line assists Maine residents in finding the resources they need to maintain their mental health. This month, … Continue reading