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In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD (Dr. Bones) and Amy Alton, ARNP [...]
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While reading of the tragic attack by a Florida alligator on a two year old boy recently, it struck [...]
The first birth in the continental U.S. with Zika-related birth abnormalities occurred in a [...]
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One of the scenarios we write about is the “Pandemic”. Although we have had success curing many [...]
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This Summer, the coast of the Carolinas has seen more than its share of shark attacks. Although [...]
First Aid and Treating Snake Bites In a collapse situation, you will find yourself out in [...]