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  • Cyclospora Infection

    23 Sep 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Cyclospora Infection

    Food contamination is a constant concern in the United States, especially from imported [...]

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    Heat-Related Emergencies

    10 Jul 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Heat-Related Emergencies

    noaa heat index chart Summer is here with a vengeance and parts of the Midwest and Southern U.S.[...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Norovirus, Xofluza

    20 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Norovirus, Xofluza

    Survival Medicine Podcast Reports from Yosemite National Park in California reveal that at [...]

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    Norovirus

    17 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    Norovirus: What you should know Reports from Yosemite National Park in California reveal that at[...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour #370: Amebiasis, Nail Bed Injuries, Altitude Sickness

    19 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour #370: Amebiasis, Nail Bed Injuries, Altitude Sickness

    A fractured femur or a gunshot wound to the chest are major injuries that affect your chances of [...]

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    Summer Crypto Infections

    2 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Summer Crypto Infections

    Summertime is when you cool off with a dip in the pool, but this year you might be sorry you did. [...]

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    Video: Considerations when Boiling Water For Disinfection

    25 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Considerations when Boiling Water For Disinfection

    Video: When You're Boiling Water As A Disinfectant In this companion video to a previous [...]

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    #351 Survival Medicine Hour: Cholera, Drug Storage, Shooters, More

    8 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #351 Survival Medicine Hour: Cholera, Drug Storage, Shooters, More

    #351 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Dehydration from Cholera can be life-threatening You might [...]

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    Multistate Food Poisoning Outbreaks

    26 Nov 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Multistate Food Poisoning Outbreaks

    MULTISTATE FOOD POISONING OUTBREAKS An outbreak of food poisoning with Escherischia coli (E. coli) [...]

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    Kidney Stones: Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention

    15 Nov 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Kidney Stones: Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention

    KIDNEY STONES: Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention The ability to urinate without pain is a blessing [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Floods, Drowning, Water Contamination

    2 Aug 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Floods, Drowning, Water Contamination

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Beware of flood waters We've talked a lot about natural[...]

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

    20 Jul 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Injuries Incurred in Disasters, Casts, More

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

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    Headaches, Part 1

    28 Jun 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Headaches, Part 1

    HEADACHES, PART 1 Medical issues that confront the medic on or off the grid can be obviously [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Ortho Injuries, Heat Stroke, Jack Spirko Interview

    22 Jun 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Ortho Injuries, Heat Stroke, Jack Spirko Interview

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST This week, Joe and Amy Alton go to Sanibel Island, where good [...]

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    Heat-Related Illness

    14 Jun 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Heat-Related Illness

    HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS Extremes of heat and cold are part and parcel of a long-term survival [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Stroke, Ebola 2018, Med Storage, More

    25 May 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Stroke, Ebola 2018, Med Storage, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In 2014, Joe Alton MD began reporting on an outbreak of a [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Causes of Abdominal Pain Off The Grid

    4 May 2018 | gpldev
    Survival Medicine Hour: Causes of Abdominal Pain Off The Grid

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST After a disaster or at a remote homestead, we all know that the [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Sleep Deprivation, Flagyl in Survival, Eye Injuries, Face Masks, More

    20 Jan 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Sleep Deprivation, Flagyl in Survival, Eye Injuries, Face Masks, More

    Survival Medicine Hour #372 sleep deprivation Sleep deprivation is part and parcel of any [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Church Safety, Rehydration Salts, Pregnancy Issues Off Grid

    2 Oct 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Church Safety, Rehydration Salts, Pregnancy Issues Off Grid

    Joe and Amy Alton are concerned about natural disasters, but man-made mass casualties can be [...]

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    Video: All About Dysentery

    27 Mar 2017 | Joseph Alton MD

    In this video, Joe Alton, MD, aka Dr. Bones of DoomandBloom.net, discusses the issue of infectious [...]

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    Dysentery in Survival Settings

    8 Mar 2017 | Joseph Alton MD

      In survival scenarios, many believe that trauma from gunfights at the OK corral will cause the [...]

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    Video: Norovirus, the Stomach Flu

    13 Jan 2017 | Joseph Alton MD

    In this video, Joe Alton, MD discusses a recent experience with the stomach flu on a trip to New [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Sprains/Strains, Heat Wave Safety, Brazil's Zika Woes

    1 Jul 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Sprains/Strains, Heat Wave Safety, Brazil's Zika Woes

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

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    Video: Heat-Related Emergencies, Pt. 2

    2 Jul 2015 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Heat-Related Emergencies, Pt. 2

    It's a long, cruel summer down here in many parts of the U.S., and lack of preparation may put [...]

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    Video: Heat-Related Emergencies, Pt. 1

    30 Jun 2015 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Heat-Related Emergencies, Pt. 1

    In this video, Joe Alton, MD, co-author of "the Survival Medicine Handbook", introduces a major [...]

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    Heat-Related Emergencies

    22 Jun 2015 | Joseph Alton MD
    Heat-Related Emergencies

    As the U.S. enters Summer, we can expect hot temperatures to bake parts of the country. The state of[...]

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    Video: Cholera

    17 Feb 2015 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Cholera

    In this video by Joe Alton, MD, medical preparedness writer and co-author of "The Survival Medicine [...]

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    Cholera

    3 Feb 2015 | Joseph Alton MD

    Cholera is an infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera has [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Nosebleed, Rectal Rehydration, Honey/MRSA, more

    10 Jan 2015 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Nosebleed, Rectal Rehydration, Honey/MRSA, more

    In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, M.D. and Amy Alton, [...]

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    Treating Diarrhea

    5 Jan 2015 | Joseph Alton MD

      With worsening sanitation and hygiene, there will likely be an increase in infectious disease, [...]

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    Dehydration in Survival Situations

    22 Jul 2012 | Joseph Alton MD

    Water is the critical component in your body, and 75% of your body weight is composed of it. When [...]

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    Dealing With Hyperthermia

    17 Jun 2012 | Joseph Alton MD

    We often discuss infectious disease, traumatic injuries, and other medical issues that might be [...]

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  • The Survival Medicine Handbook: Book Excellence Award Winner in Medicine

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    The Survival Medicine Handbook is a 670 page detailed guide for those who want to be medically prepared for any disaster where help is NOT on the way.

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