The explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig that killed 11 and set off one of the worst environmental disasters in history is an extreme case, but workers on even the safest offshore rigs are susceptible to injuries and high rates of respiratory and cardiovascular disease, FierceMobileHealthcare Editor Neil Versel writes. Oil companies routinely have stationed nurses and paramedics on rigs to treat minor ailments aboard rigs, but with rigs now outfitted with Internet and satellite connections, more and more operators are turning to telemedicine and remote monitoring and diagnostic tools to help care for offshore workers and save money. An article in the July-August issue of the journal Telemedicine and e-Health looks at this trend. FierceMobileHealthcare