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Ol' Dr. Bones Our good friend Jeff Anderson of Modern Combat and Survival Magazine brings Joe [...]
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Survival Medicine Podcast: New Format! Get your casualty to cover asap! After a brief hiatus,[...]
The Medic’s First Priority Ebola Workers At Risk in Congo The World Health Organization [...]
Pandemic diseases In the midst of a break from their podcast, Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP [...]
CLINDAMYCIN AS A MEDICAL STORAGE ITEM Clindamycin In any situation where modern medicine is [...]
CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES In today’s modern world, it’s difficult to avoid exposure to toxic [...]
Chemical vs. Biological Weapons Chemical vs. Biological Warfare The risk of a chemical or [...]
wildfires (Note: The U.S. isn't the only country to suffer from wildfire damage. Australians [...]
Nail bed laceration A fractured femur or a gunshot wound to the chest are major injuries that [...]
Nailbed injury A fractured femur or a gunshot wound to the chest are major injuries that affect [...]
#369 SURVIVAL MEDICINE PODCAST Ouch! Blisters The world is on the brink of destruction and [...]
BACTERIA: A SHORT 3 BILLION YEAR HISTORY Rod-shaped bacteria When it comes to current events,[...]
Baking Soda (image by pixabay) Some folks in the preparedness community consider themselves [...]
#367 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Amy Alton ARNP In this episode of the Survival Medicine [...]
wound debridement Medical professionals like doctors, nurses, and paramedics and the high-tech [...]
#366 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Ebola 2019 update You may have heard the phrase "Gone But[...]
EBOLA IN CENTRAL AFRICA Ebola victim For some time, The Democratic Republic of Congo has been[...]
TACTICAL TAMPONS? Total blood volume absorbed by a light tampon. Super-absorbent: maybe three [...]
Sleep Deprivation can affect your judgment at the worst times Just back from a trip to the [...]
Insomnia Sleep Deprivation As a resident decades ago in a large inner-city hospital and later[...]
Tampons as bandages? One item I come across from time to time on social media is the persistent [...]
#364 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST poison ivy rash In this info-packed episode of the [...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Our thoughts and prayers go out to the citizens of the [...]
Our friends at Biolite has put together a series of gear bundles meant to supply families with [...]
#363 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Hepatitis A outbreaks Outbreaks of hepatitis A are [...]
rabid dog The risk of infection exists whenever a violent encounter occurs between animal and [...]
How to Sterilize Medical Supplies Surgical instruments A significant factor in the quality of[...]
Todd Sepulveda If you want to know how to keep informed on all the latest preparedness topics, [...]
DENTAL KITS Cavities are also called "dental caries" Some folks that consider themselves [...]
bears! Last video we talked about dog and cat bites. In today's short video we’ll talk just a[...]
#361 Survival Medicine Hour Podcast Craig Caudill In this episode of the Survival Medicine [...]
A while ago, I received a question from a listener about the use of antibiotics in [...]
partial thickness burn #360 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In summer camping or zombie [...]
The Liver The nation is experiencing multiple outbreaks of the highly contagious Hepatitis A [...]
In this series, Joe Alton MD discusses animal bites. Millions of people require medical attention [...]
#359 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST rash in dengue patient The mosquito-borne disease Dengue [...]
aedes aegypti mosquito Singapore dengue outbreak: Nearly 9000 cases through July - Outbreak News[...]
#358 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR Did you miss the near-miss? This week, not only did we undergo a[...]
it's a cruel, cruel summer It's the middle of Summer, and man, it's hot! If you're not careful, [...]
heat stroke In normal times, we have the luxury of a modern and well-equipped medical system. [...]
heat indices in the latest wave of hot weather In this companion video to a recent article, Joe [...]
man,it's hot! Summer is here and the Midwest and East is experiencing record high temperatures [...]
off the grid You can know first aid and you can have some medical supplies, but are you [...]
#356 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Warm weather wakes humans up from their hibernation, but[...]
Video: Eye Trauma On Or Off The Grid basic eye anatomy In this video companion to a previous [...]
Rattlesnake Warm weather wakes humans up from their hibernation, but it also wakes inhabitants [...]
#355 THE SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Southern California has been hit with a 7.1 [...]
Road Damage From Tremors A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California recently, [...]
RECREATIONAL WATER ISSUES Summertime is when you cool off with a dip in the pool, but this [...]
VIDEO: All About CBD Oil CBD Oil is being studied by researchers. In this companion video[...]
#354 Survival Medicine Hour podcast subconjunctival hemorrhage Ask anyone on the [...]
EYE INJURIES The human body is truly a miracle of engineering, from head to toe. Your [...]
Video: When You're Boiling Water As A Disinfectant Boil water when making Dakin's Solution In[...]
Both the Gen 6 and Gen 7 C.A.T. are approved by the CoTCCC Last year, Amy Alton ARNP (aka Nurse [...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE PODCAST #353 CBD Oil is being studied by researchers. Public support [...]
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CBD OIL CBD Oil is being studied by researchers. Public support for [...]
#352 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Campfires can cause burns in the unwary The school year [...]
VIDEO: TORNADOS MYTHS AND SURVIVAL TIPS In this companion video to a recent article, Joe [...]
#351 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Dehydration from Cholera can be life-threatening You [...]
BOILING WATER FOR DISINFECTION You and I know that we need water to live, but the quality of [...]
#350 Survival Medicine Hour Last week, the Altons discussed less invasive methods of wound [...]
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VIDEO: THE SWAT TOURNIQUET SWAT tourniquets can be used on children if needed In this video, [...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Occasionally, we have the honor of a mention in books that are[...]
VIDEO: THE MANY USES FOR TRIANGULAR BANDAGES Those of us who were members of the Boy Scouts [...]
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VIDEO: NEW TCCC TOURNIQUETS (companion video to a recent article) TX3 Tourniquet Tourniquets [...]
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VIDEO: KISSING BUGS AND CHAGAS DISEASE Triatoma "Kissing" bugs In this video companion to a [...]
HOW DO BROKEN BONES HEAL? Ouch! It’s a rare individual who passes an entire lifetime without[...]
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THE KISSING BUG AND CHAGAS DISEASE Kissing Bugs transmit Chagas Disease Recently, my good [...]
Health Care Workers in Areas of Armed Conflict Attacks on hospitals and treatment centers in [...]
VIDEO: PROBIOTICS AFTER ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY lactobacillus "good" bacteria I often mention that [...]
BUILDING FIRES The Western world watched in horror as the Cathedral of Notre Dame burned to the [...]
VIDEO: The Survival Medic Mindset We often take the miracles of modern medicine for granted. [...]
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IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE You may have heard me reference something [...]
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VIDEO: EXPIRATION DATES UPDATE Expiration dates In survival scenarios, the medic will [...]
THE SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST When a storm knocks out the power for a week, there [...]
DENTAL ABSCESSES Tooth abscess When a storm knocks out the power for a week, there may be [...]
VIDEO: CREATING AN EPIDEMIC SICK ROOM Sick ward in 1918-9 Spanish Flu epidemic 100 years, ago,[...]
BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (right) We all change as we get [...]
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MUMPS Classic appearance of mumps Sometimes, diseases that are rare today pop up unexpectedly,[...]
VIDEO: WHICH ANTIBIOTICS TO HAVE IN SURVIVAL SETTINGS If a disaster throws you off the grid, [...]
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HYPOTHERMIA IN DOGS A husky might survive this, but not a chihuahua (Note: I get a lot of [...]