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Survival Medicine Hour: Sulfa Drugs, Pathogens, Plague, more
An infection is defined as the invasion of the body by microscopic organisms. A pathogen is any agent that can cause a disease, but the term is usual…
7 years, 6 months ago
Survival Medicine Hour: Backcountry Safety, Doxycycline, Lyme
School's out and a great way to teach your family survival basics is by taking them camping. The skills needed for successful camping are akin to tho…
7 years, 7 months ago
Survival Medicine Hour: School Safety Solutions, Fungal Infections, More
Recently, Joe Alton MD wrote about school safety solutions in the wake of mass killings perpetrated by the disgruntled and deranged. Some of these st…
7 years, 7 months ago
Survival Medicine Hour: Stroke, Ebola 2018, Med Storage
In 2014, Joe Alton MD began reporting on an outbreak of a little-known disease called Ebola in West Africa. At the time, there were less than 100 cas…
7 years, 7 months ago
Survival Medicine Hour: Ticks, Volcanoes, Interviews, More
Can you prepare for a day at the beach? Can you prepare for an asteroid strike? Well, preparing for volcanic eruptions is in the middle, actually clo…
7 years, 7 months ago
Survival Medicine Hour: Emerging Infectious Disease
Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP often talk about infectious diseases on the Survival Medicine Hour, a number of which are called emerging infectious…
7 years, 8 months ago
Survival Medicine Hour: Appendicitis, Stomach Flus, Gall Bladder Disease, More
After a disaster or at a remote homestead, we all know that the medic for the family may not have ready access to modern medical technology. That mea…
7 years, 8 months ago
Survival Medicine Hour: Spring Camping Safety, Snakebites, More
School is winding down, and families are starting to think about that camping trip to the mountains or shore. Camping safety is important, and a lot …
7 years, 8 months ago
Survival Medicine Hour: E. Coli Outbreak, Mudslides, Disinfection, More
Spring has sprung, and snowmelt plus heavy rains may increase the risk of mudslides, aka debris flows, in many areas. Find out more about this danger…
7 years, 9 months ago
Survival Medicine Hour: Allergies, More
In certain seasons, like Spring, pollens and other substances are at high levels. For most, it's a great time of year to be outside, but for allergy …
7 years, 9 months ago