Monthly Archives: July 2018

Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquakes, Bed Bugs, Diatomaceous Earth

Recent reports suggest that the West coast is at high risk for a big earthquake.[Read More]

Bed Bug Infestations

BED BUG INFESTATIONS Of all the creepy-crawlies that cause trouble in a household, few are[Read More]

Video: Crush Injuries

VIDEO: CRUSH INJURIES Other than an active arterial bleed, the most life-threatening of traumatic injuries[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Injuries Incurred in Disasters, Casts, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST A friend recently asked us to write about injuries that might[Read More]

Basics of Crush Injuries

BASICS OF CRUSH INJURIES Recently, I was asked by a friend to comment on medical[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Antibiotics, Bears Pt.2, Nutrition with Amy

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The human body is a marvel of biologic engineering. Its immune[Read More]

Video: A Short History Of Microbes

VIDEO: A SHORT HISTORY OF GERMS In this video, Joe Alton MD discusses a short[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Heat Waves, Bears, Turmeric, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Many consider a heat wave to be just a time to[Read More]

Headaches, Part 2: Migraines

In part I of this series, I mentioned that headaches might be just an annoyance[Read More]

Fireworks Safety

FIREWORKS SAFETY It’s the 4th of July, and many proud Americans will be celebrating with[Read More]

Fates of Forgotten Founding Fathers

FATES OF THE FORGOTTEN FOUNDING FATHERS It’s Independence Day in the U.S., and famous names[Read More]