Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs Water the Solution?
Deaths from hyperthermia are on the rise. Water is simply essential in the metabolism of our body. But is it the solution to prevent hyperthermia? T…
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Danger in the Water: Flesh Eating Bacteria
It sounds like the premise of a creepy movie, but this one is real. It is Vibrio vulnificus. It is found in warm salty water where people like to sw…
2 years, 1 month ago
Hiking in the Amazon Rainforest
Are you ready for the remote jungle? Dehydration and nutrition are essential for a successful expedition. And get ready for a whole host of new dise…
2 years, 1 month ago
Periods in the Wilderness
Here is an open discussion about menstrual periods in the wilderness. Listen as Holly Davis and Freya Sutcliffe from Cambridge University in the U.K …
2 years, 1 month ago
Penguin Tales: Antarctic Expedition Medicine
Not all medicine is practiced in a clinic - sometimes it is on rough waters where the penguins live. Expedition medicine is austere medicine and wil…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Heart at Altitude
We all worry about HAPE and HACE when we go up on the mountain. Little attention is placed on the heart. But new studies give us data and create ca…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Trifecta of Outdoor Eye Disease
One is painful, one is noticeable, one will cause blindness. These three eye diseases happen, in part, because we go outdoors in the sun. Listen an…
2 years, 2 months ago
The West Nile Virus
It was isolated in Uganda in the 1930's, then quickly spread around Africa. It found its way to the USA in 1999. It is on the rise and it is not a…
2 years, 2 months ago
Trekking Poles - Ski Poles for Hiking
Trekking poles are basically ‘ski poles’ that are specifically designed for use while
hiking. Science gives some important data into the value of usin…
2 years, 2 months ago
Danger in the Water: Cyanobacteria - Blue Green Algae
Most people who go outdoors have heard of this. Most people don't know much about it. It can change the color of the water, making it easy to see, …
2 years, 2 months ago