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Crew Health Advice: Grief - Our Journey to Healing Loss is an inevitable, fundamental truth of life that bonds people together. Grief is the emotional suffering we experience when we lose someone or…

Crew Health Advice: Gallstone and Gallbladder Disease Introduction The gallbladder is a small, pouch-like organ found underneath the liver. Its main purpose within the body is to store and…

Crew Health Advice: Exercise as a Mental Health Enhancer Understanding the Seafaring Lifestyle The life of a seafarer is far from ordinary. Long durations away from home, confined living and…

Crew Health Advice: Excessive stress and panic attacks Seafarers, who are often exposed to adverse working conditions with multiple stressors, are a population at acute risk of panic…

Crew Health Advice: Empowering crew members is key to preventing Adjustment Disorder The Club reports a case of a crew member recently repatriated following a period of insomnia and heart…

Crew Health Advice: Eliminating shipboard bullying and harassment The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) recognised the negative effect that bullying and harassment can have on seafarer health and…

Crew Health Advice: Dry January - A Guide for Seafarers What is Dry January?  Dry January is a public health campaign that encourages people to abstain from alcohol for the entire month of…

Crew Health Advice: Digital Detox Technology has enhanced our lives in numerous ways, but there may be times where our physical and mental health often can not keep up.  To put it simply, a…

Crew Health Advice: Diabetes - is your crew at risk? Dr Marcus Brauer, a General Practitioner from one of the Club's PEME approved clinics in South Africa, provides valuable medical insight into one…

Crew Health Advice: Dental Hygiene National Toothache Day this year falls on 9 February and is an annual reminder of the importance of good dental hygiene.  The majority of toothache causes…