7 Serious Infections from Contaminated Food and Water
7 Serious Infections from Contaminated Food and Water Recently, I watched a few episodes of “Naked and Afraid“, a series that puts… 0
Survival Medicine Hour: Sulfa Drugs, Uva Ursi, Quicklime, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD (Dr. Bones) and Amy Alton, ARNP (Nurse Amy) examine Sulfa drug… 0
Sulfa as a Survival Antibiotic
In survival settings, it’s reasonable to assume that you’ll be performing activities that aren’t part of your routine in normal times, like,… 0
Video: All About Dysentery
In this video, Joe Alton, MD, aka Dr. Bones of DoomandBloom.net, discusses the issue of infectious diseases as the main causes of avoidable… 0
Dysentery in Survival Settings
In survival scenarios, many believe that trauma from gunfights at the OK corral will cause the most deaths. The truth, however, is… 0
Video: Norovirus, the Stomach Flu
In this video, Joe Alton, MD discusses a recent experience with the stomach flu on a trip to New York. Norovirus is the… 0
Survival Medicine Hour: Giardia, Bear Safety and more
In this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP discuss the hazards of trail blazing in Gatlinburg… 0
Survival Medicine Hour: Tom Martin of APN, Shooter Issues, Summer Germs, Natural Remedies
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, Tom Martin of American… 0
9 Places That Could Make You Sick This Summer
Man, it’s hot out and you have more to worry about than mosquitoes and Zika virus this summer. Many places we like… 0
Food Contamination
We’ve talked a lot about sterilizing water to make it safe for drinking, but a few things in the news lately got me… 0