Chest pains and heart attacks
Maybe one of the most frightening things that can happen on your boat is for someone to develop chest pains. If this happens, do you …
Covid update
What will happen this fall? People love to predict what will happen, and the media loves to find experts to predict the future. I’ll tell …
Emergency room afloat: Coastal first-aid kit
In the Summer 2019 issue, I discussed creating a first-aid day kit. When considering what to include in a medical kit, the most important consideration …
Skin Cancer 101
As I write this, the Northeast is having the first nice spring day of the year—sunny and relatively warm, a harbinger of the sunny days …
Tips for safely boating in winter
Learn tips for safely boating in winter. You should plan and be prepared to fend for yourself in an emergency.
COVID-19 variants: What you need to know
With the rise of the Delta variant in the US, here’s what you need to know about the dangers of other COVID-19 variants.
COVID-19 vaccines—What you need to know
As of January 2021, 69 COVID-19 vaccine candidates were in clinical research using multiple technologies. Several COVID-19 vaccines demonstrated efficacy as high as 95% in …
Why you need to file a float plan
In March 2009, four strong, healthy athletes, two of whom were NFL football players, went fishing off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Forty-six hours later, three had …
Flu, common cold or COVID?
Even with COVID-19 soaring, we need to remember that winter is also cold and flu season. In the United States, more days of work (and …
Tips and Tools for Navigating in Low Visibility
By Dennis Dorratcague With our cruising season cut short due to the coronavirus, my wife, Pat, and I finally left on a two-week cruise on …
Safety tips for older boaters
With the average age of Americans advancing and the cost of boats increasing, most new engine-powered boats are bought by older boaters. Regardless of age, …
Advice for navigating boating and COVID-19
As a member of the US Sailing Sports Medical committee, I have been working on plans to reopen sailing centers for sail training and Olympic …
