Doctor visits can be stressful, and you'll often be asked to take this medicine or that test or[...]
I often get questions from people who ask: “I take this medicine or that medicine for this [...]
Inguinal hernia In off-grid settings, the amount of physical exertion involved in activities of [...]
Most consider the duties of the off-grid medic to be solely the treatment of injuries and [...]
Every so often, I get a question from a reader, listener, or viewer about what it means when [...]
In part 3 of this video series on diabetes, Dr. Joe Alton goes outside the conventional wisdom [...]
“Hepatitis” is the term used for inflammation of the liver. Mostly caused by viruses, this [...]
In part 2 of this video series that serves as a companion to earlier articles, medical [...]
It’s a rare individual who has never had a nosebleed and a lot of people have, over the [...]
More than 20 million Americans experience some form of hormonal dysfunction related to the [...]
A major issue that the family medic may confront in survival settings is diabetes mellitis. [...]
In part 1, part 2, and part 3 of this series, I discussed types, symptoms, emergencies, and [...]
In part 1 and part 2 of this series, we discussed the different types of diabetes and their [...]
One of the most common questions we receive from readers, listeners, and viewers is how to deal[...]
Problems relating to veins, especially in the legs, can affect a group member’s productivity [...]
Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that thrives in anaerobic environments. Botulism toxin is [...]
It’s the time of year when, whether you’re a hiker, camper, or survivalist, you’ll be [...]
Providing nursing care Providing emergency care for an injury or other medical issue is [...]
In this video version of the Survival Medicine podcast, Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP discuss[...]
In this audio episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Amy Alton [...]
In survival settings, the strain of malnutrition, injuries, and other issues can cause the [...]
In survival scenarios, there are plenty of occasions where the medic will encounter a group [...]
Asthma is a chronic condition that limits your ability to breathe. It affects the tubes that [...]
Many in the preparedness community are mature enough (and prepared enough) to reach their [...]
On January 7th, 2020, I wrote an article about pneumonia that described a mysterious new [...]
Hint: This isn't enough The CDC has recommended social distancing that keeps six feet between [...]
Health authorities in China are reporting 60-70 cases of a previously unknown viral pneumonia that [...]
Chronic Lung Disease Off The Grid We often talk about trauma and infection, but less so about [...]
fish oil if a disaster knocks you off the grid for long enough, the medicines eventually run out[...]
A fractured femur or a gunshot wound to the chest are major injuries that affect your chances of [...]
BACTERIA: A SHORT 3 BILLION YEAR HISTORY When it comes to current events, it’s useful to know [...]
#367 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Amy Alton ARNP In this episode of the Survival Medicine [...]
Medical professionals like doctors, nurses, and paramedics and the high-tech equipment they work [...]
#366 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST You may have heard the phrase "Gone But Not Forgotten" but [...]
#363 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Outbreaks of hepatitis A are springing up in various [...]
#355 THE SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Southern California has been hit with a 7.1 [...]
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CBD OIL CBD Oil is being studied by researchers. Public support for [...]
DIABETES OFF THE GRID Insulin will run out in times of trouble I was asked recently to come on the [...]
VIDEO: KISSING BUGS AND CHAGAS DISEASE In this video companion to a previous article, Joe Alton MD [...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST We don’t often get to report good news these days, but here’s [...]
ASTHMA IN SURVIVAL, PART 3: NATURAL REMEDIES Last video, we talked about asthma, which is a [...]
VIDEO: ASTHMA, PART 1 In Part 1 of this video series on asthma, Joe Alton MD discusses the nature[...]
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KIDNEY STONES: Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention The ability to urinate without pain is a blessing [...]
TYPHUS IN L.A. In our upcoming book “Alton’s Antibiotics and Infectious Disease: A Guide to the[...]
The medic for a survival group needs to be able to stop a wound from bleeding and splint an ankle [...]
ALL ABOUT TICK BITES Backcountry hikes are a great way to commune with nature, but not by [...]
STROKES ON AND OFF THE GRID Often, medics in remote areas are confronted with a major challenge. [...]
MALARIA The world is full of dangerous critters, and we're lucky not to run into the grand majority[...]
If you're putting together a solid first aid kit, you have to decide if that kit is going to have [...]
There are various infectious diseases that may confront the caregiver in off-grid settings. These [...]
Video: Germs That Cause Illness In this video, Joe Alton, MD, aka Dr. Bones, goes back to the [...]
gallstones The gall bladder is a hollow sac-like organ that is attached to the liver; it stores a [...]
Last time, we talked about what antioxidants are and how they work to eliminate free radicals and [...]
What do you know about FLUAD, the latest flu vaccine? How is it different from older versions? Also,[...]
Leprosy is considered a disease of the past, but the bacterial infection continue to cause cases [...]
In 2012, I reported on the appearance of a strain of drug-resistant tuberculosis in rural parts of [...]
The human kidney has a tendency, in some people, to develop an accumulation of crystals. These [...]
image by Pixabay One of the most-frequently asked questions I get regarding medical preparedness is [...]
In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones [...]
Myocardial Infarction Unlike most doctors, I don't spend a great deal of time discussing coronary [...]
In the first 4 parts of our series on Diabetes Mellitis, we discussed type 1 diabetes and type 2[...]
Injecting Insulin (Dr. Bones says: Originally published in somewhat different form in 2011, this [...]
In the first 3 parts of this series, we discussed the different types of diabetes and strategies [...]
In part 1 of this series of articles, we gave an overview of diabetes mellitis , its types, and its[...]
Wildfires, Drought, and Herbal Medicine In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour [...]
In Part 1, we discussed the long-standing history of diabetes (also called “diabetes [...]
PANCREAS AND INSULIN-PRODUCING CELLS One of the most common questions we receive during our [...]
Email I recently received the following message from a nice lady who had her [...]
Varicose veins are dilated blood vessels, usually in the legs, which have lost tone in the valves [...]
Seizures occur when the brain’s electrical system misfires. Instead of sending out signals in a [...]
I haven't spent a great deal of time discussing chest pain due to coronary artery disease, even [...]
One of the most common chronic medical conditions that we will see, in good times or bad, is high [...]
Making Insulin One of the questions I am asked most often is how to deal with Type 1 [...]
Survival Medicine and Medical Conditions I often get questions from people that say, I take this [...]