Category Archives: Animal Bites

Hantavirus Off The Grid

  You’re been hearing a lot of scary stuff coming from the media about hantavirus,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Near-Drowning, Ticks, Sharks, Chikungunya, More

In this topic-packed episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner[Read More]

Video: Hantavirus And The Hackmans

We’ve all heard about the strange end of actor Gene Hackman and his wife: The[Read More]

Hantavirus

We’ve all heard about the strange end of actor Gene Hackman and his wife: The[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Hantavirus, Hepatitis, Gallstones, Pokemon Cheeto, More

In this new podcast format, you’ll hear interesting news stories as well as the usual[Read More]

Gall Bladder Disease On And Off The Grid

  Abdominal pain is a major concern when caused by an injury, but chronic disease[Read More]

Video: Amy’s New “Pet and Parent” Kit

Nurse Amy and I, in collaboration with First Aid Phil and Preparedness Patti, have designed[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast Now On YouTube, Spreaker

Looks like BlogTalkRadio is closing its doors, so we have added Spreaker to your options[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Hypothermia, “Rabbit Fever,” Vehicular Terror, Biochar, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Amy Alton[Read More]

Surviving A House Fire

(In an article originally published at AmericanThinker dot com, Dr. Joe Alton gives his thoughts[Read More]

Winter Wildfires: Home Ignition Zones

Southern California’s Pacific Palisades area near Los Angeles is in the midst of an outbreak[Read More]

All About Hypothermia, Pt. 3: Frostbite/Immersion Foot

In earlier parts of this series, I discussed what happens when your body is exposed[Read More]

Can We End School Shootings?

After a brief lull, an active shooter event occurred in Madison, Wisconsin when a teenage[Read More]

All About Hypothermia, Pt. 2: Stranded In The Cold!

  I’ve often said that those who fail to prepare for the environment in which[Read More]

All About Hypothermia, Pt.1

Winter is coming, and many places have already begun to experience their share of cold[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Victim Transport, Mass Casualties, pt.2, Bird Flu Update, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Joe and Amy discuss how to evaluate[Read More]

MPOX, aka Monkeypox

Keeping an eye out for possible future pandemic diseases is part of our mission as[Read More]

Wound Infections Off The Grid

In survival scenarios, the family medic can expect to be called upon to treat various[Read More]

Video: West Nest Virus

It’s a hot, wet summer in many places throughout the U.S., and the mosquitoes are[Read More]

Video: Dengue Fever

In this companion video to a previous article, Dr. Joe Alton tells you about an[Read More]

West Nile Virus

It promises to be a hot summer and, combined with wet weather, an ideal environment[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Riot Survival, Shark Attack, Suture Materials, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe and Nurse Amy Alton discuss[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Internal Injuries, Bandages/Dressings, Raw Honey, Antiseptics, More…

You know, we talk a lot about medical supplies that you have to get serious[Read More]

Body Lice And Other Infestations

  Last time, we talked about the curse of the overcrowded day care, the head[Read More]

Head Lice

Being the family medic off the grid or in survival scenarios isn’t always about treating[Read More]

Bear Encounters

(This article was originally published in Prepper Survival Guide) You might feel at home in[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Bee and Wasp Stings, Shark Attacks, Making Home Remedy Ointments

You’d have to look far and wide for someone who hasn’t been stung by an[Read More]

Cellulitis Off The Grid

People in off-grid settings are often called upon to perform activities to which they’re not[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Saltwater Encounters, Drownings, Cellulitis

It’s summer, and this is the time that people head out to the shore and[Read More]

Bear Encounters

The Great Outdoors is a place of beauty and wonder, but there are dangers as[Read More]

Dengue Fever in the U.S.

LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF DENGUE FEVER Down here in South Florida, we get outbreaks of tropical[Read More]

Video: Animal Bites, Pt. 4: Rabies

The risk of infection exists whenever a violent encounter occurs between animal and human. Diseases[Read More]

Video: Animal Bites, Pt. 3: Treatment

Whether you’re bitten by a mouse or a mountain lion, you need to know how[Read More]

Video: Animal Bites, Pt.2: Wildlife

Last video we talked about dog and cat bites. In today’s short video we’ll talk[Read More]

Video: Animal Bites, Part 1

In this series, Joe Alton MD discusses animal bites. Millions of people require medical attention[Read More]

#356 Survival Medicine Hour: Snakebites, Doxycycline, More

#356 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Warm weather wakes humans up from their hibernation, but it[Read More]

Snakebites: First Aid and Prevention

Warm weather wakes humans up from their hibernation, but it also wakes inhabitants of the[Read More]

#352 Survival Medicine Hour: Lancing Boils, GI home remedies, Camping Safety

#352 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The school year has ended, and families are planning this[Read More]

Deadly Viruses, Part 2

DEADLY VIRUS, PART 2 Infectious disease is of major concern in good times or bad,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Survival at Sea, Sharks, Antibiotics, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR Upon the passing of President George H. W. Bush, we should remember[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Animal Bites, Active Shooters, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST A gunman opened fire on a crowd at a bar in[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Pregnancy Issues, Ortho Injuries, Wasp Stings

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST It’s around Halloween, so I figured I’d tell you a horror[Read More]

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]

Malaria: Important Things To Know

MALARIA The world is full of dangerous critters, and we’re lucky not to run into[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Bears, UTIs, Kratom for Pain?

Survival Medicine Hour #348 In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Wilderness Safety, Snake Bite, More

Survival Medicine Hour #347 In this episode of the The Survival Medicine Hour with Joe[Read More]

Snake Bites in Austere Settings

Off the grid, you will find yourself outdoors a lot, with activities like gathering wood[Read More]

Video: Using Plants for Natural Mosquito Control

Video: Natural Mosquito Control Summer is upon us, and mosquitoes are part and parcel of[Read More]

When to Close a Wound

There are many injuries that a medic will face in a survival scenario, and a[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Snakebite, Bee Sting, Heat Waves, Zika in the US?

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD (Dr. Bones) and[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Animal Bites, Bears, Economic Forecaster Gerald Celente

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Expert Charley Hogwood, Cinnamon, Antibiotics, Alligators

In this topic-packed episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD and Amy[Read More]

Alligator Attacks

While reading of the tragic attack by a Florida alligator on a two year old[Read More]

Zika News and Video

The first birth in the continental U.S. with Zika-related birth abnormalities occurred in a hospital in[Read More]

The Zika Virus Handbook

Warm weather is on the way, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state[Read More]

Video: Brown Recluse Spider Bites

In this companion video to the article on the same subject, Joe Alton, MD discusses[Read More]

All About Zika Virus

One of the scenarios we write about is the “Pandemic”. Although we have had success[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Tornadoes, Lice, Dental Issues

More deaths from late season tornadoes in Texas makes us ask this question: Do you[Read More]

Being Nitpicky About Lice

In good times or bad, your family’s hygiene is a big factor with regards to[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Paris Terror, Prepper Author Jim Cobb, more

What’s the new normal? It’s certainly not what is was just a few days ago[Read More]

Bear Attacks

The Great Outdoors is, well, great, but there’s also danger in them thar hills, and[Read More]

Treating An Animal Bite

This Summer, the coast of the Carolinas has seen more than its share of shark[Read More]

SSSSSNAKE BITE!

First Aid and Treating Snake Bites In a collapse situation, you will find yourself out[Read More]