Mariners at sea get health help through telemedicine
Viral illnesses, seizures, musculoskeletal problems, and eye injuries were among the health problems that seafarers far from land sought medical help for from January 2014 to July 2016, through a telemedicine company that serves shipping companies and their workers.
(Pictured above: Crab boats moored in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, with alpenglow on Mt. Ballyhoo in the background. Photo from NIOSH.)