Americans are typically larger than the residents of many other countries. With that size comes the need for stronger back muscles. The larger your torso, the more force the muscles of the low back need … Continue reading
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To Your Health: Hand & Wrist Injuries Can Be Avoided
Lobstermen use their hands and wrists more intensively than workers in many other jobs. The actions of hauling traps, removing the lobsters, measuring, banding, tossing back undersized lobsters, rebaiting, closing the trap and resetting involve … Continue reading
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To Your Health: Keep A Close Eye On Your Daily Sodium Intake
Nachos! Pretzels! Potato chips!If you are like me, these are the snacks you are most drawn to: salty, crunchy and full of useless calories. But, if you are also like me, you may be prone … Continue reading
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To Your Health: Diabetes, a silent killer
Do you know anyone who has had a heart attack? Or who has gone on dialysis? Or who has had a toe, foot, or finger amputated? I hope the answer to all those questions is … Continue reading
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To Your Health: Don’t Smoke!
These days we are all focused on the threat of COVID-19 and the often long-term health impacts of the virus. But there is another element widespread throughout the country that can also lead to long-term … Continue reading
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To Your Health: Watch out for your dusty rope!
Maine lobstermen have spent a lot of time over the winter, spring and summer applying purple marks to their rope. The Department of Marine Resources has mandated that by September 1, all lobstermen, including those … Continue reading
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To Your Health: Savor the health benefits of seafood
Long lines of people stood among the trucks in the local parking lot. Carefully spaced six feet apart, the men and women were waiting patiently to buy seafood offered by area fishermen — clams, lobster, … Continue reading
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Fishermen’s Organization Offers Mental Health Resources
Maine’s commercial fishermen are familiar with uncertainty and uncontrollable circumstances under normal conditions, but the level of ambiguity and the impact of the current pandemic have sharply heightened worries regarding their businesses and the future … Continue reading
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To Your Health: A time for resilience
“Waiting for a call from someone in authority, waiting for any sign of hope…” Do these words describe the distress of a fisherman’s spouse or do they describe the distress of a husband whose wife … Continue reading
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Guest Column: Simple ways to Stay Safe at Sea
As the Chief of Prevention for Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, I oversee our commercial fishing vessel fleet. I take this responsibility very seriously and dedicate significant focus and attention to improving the overall … Continue reading
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