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Crew Health Advice: Hernias What is a hernia? A hernia occurs when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall. There are 4 main types of…

Crew Health Advice: Herpes Zoster Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is a viral infection that affects millions of people worldwide. Around 1 in 4 adults will experience in attack in their…

Crew Health Advice: Homesickness Homesickness is the emotional distress that we experience when adjusting to new circumstances or surroundings when away from home and feeling cut off from our…

Crew Health Advice: How to Quit Smoking What is tobacco and Nicotine? Tobacco is a plant that contains nicotine, an addictive drug with both stimulant and depressant effects. Tobacco leaves are…

Crew Health Advice: Hypertension Hypertension is currently the second most frequent reason for PEME failure and the illness alone represents 8% of all unfit decisions.  Hypertension is a…

Crew Health Advice: Hypothermia Hypothermia is a condition caused by prolonged exposure to very cold temperatures meaning the body loses heat faster than it can produce it. The textbook…

Crew Health Advice: Kidney Stones The Club claims teams regularly see cases of kidney stones in crew onboard. A recent case presented to the Club resulted in the crewmember being hospitalised in…

Crew Health Advice: Kidneys World Kidney Day is an awareness day created to remind us all about the importance of the kidneys as part of our overall health. It is quite common for the Club claims…

Crew Health Advice: Leprosy A crewmember disembarked with suspected dermatitis and was diagnosed with Hansen's disease one month later. The crew were notified of this diagnosis and treated as…

Crew Health Advice: Life-Saving Actions for Minor Injuries Burns are injuries to the skin which can be caused by several hazards in the workplace such as heat, cold, chemicals, friction, electricity…