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  • Video: Making Face Masks

    2 Mar 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Making Face Masks

    Thinking Outside The Box Face mask supplies are becoming scarce and the government is [...]

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    Expect U.S. Outbreaks, But Don't Panic

    2 Mar 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading to scores of countries in all continents except for Antarctica. [...]

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    Video: Face Masks, Part 3

    27 Feb 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Face Masks, Part 3

    In this video, Dr. Joe Alton explains the difference between an N95 respirator and a regular face [...]

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    If COVID-19 Isn't A Pandemic, I Don't Know What is

    26 Feb 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    COVID-19: PANDEMIC STATUS? The SARS-CoV2 virus, newest member of the coronavirus family has [...]

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    Do Bats Play A Role In The Coronavirus Epidemic?

    16 Feb 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    Coronavirus and Bats Bats and coronavirus If you were in Wuhan, China and wanted some nice [...]

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    Coronavirus in Dogs and Cats

    16 Feb 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Coronavirus in Dogs and Cats

    CORONAVIRUS AND PETS Dog face masks There have a been a lot of articles that tell you what [...]

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    Epidemic Personal Protection Gear

    13 Feb 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Epidemic Personal Protection Gear

    PERSONAL PROTECTION GEAR Having knowledge of infectious diseases and how to treat them is very [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Coronavirus

    3 Feb 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Coronavirus

    Unless you just got back from a trip to Mars, you probably know that there’s an epidemic going on[...]

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    Coronavirus: A Cure?

    2 Feb 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    Promising Case Study in Thailand For many, the specter of infectious disease has always seemed [...]

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    Video: Coronavirus 2019-nCoV: Preventing Infection

    1 Feb 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Coronavirus 2019-nCoV: Preventing Infection

    Video: Strategies to avoid infection with 2019-nCoV The coronavirus outbreak in China has spread[...]

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    Video: Things You Should Know About 2019-nCoV

    30 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    Coronavirus video There's a lot to know about epidemics, including the latest virus, 2019-nCoV, [...]

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    Coronavirus Update

    29 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    Latest news on 2019-nCoV Unless you just got back from a trip to Mars, you probably know that [...]

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    The New Coronavirus: Future Pandemic or Not?

    27 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    Is The New Coronavirus outbreak a Pandemic? Over the years, I’ve written about different [...]

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    Video: Face Masks, Part 2: Placing, Fitting, Removal

    26 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Face Masks, Part 2: Placing, Fitting, Removal

    Video: Face Masks, Part 2 Recently, we discussed some important basics about face masks, part of[...]

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    Video: Face Masks, Part 1

    25 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Face Masks, Part 1

    Video: Face Mask Basics Throughout history, infectious diseases have been part and parcel of the[...]

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    Coronavirus: The Next Pandemic?

    22 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    Last week, we reported on a mysterious ailment first reported Dec. 8th, 2019, in Wuhan, China. [...]

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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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    Blunt Trauma, Part 1

    16 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    Blunt Trauma: Mechanisms of Injury Many first aid manuals lay out a plan of action with regards [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Pneumonia in Austere Settings

    9 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Pneumonia in Austere Settings

    Health authorities in China are reporting 60-70 cases of a previously unknown viral pneumonia that [...]

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    A New Pneumonia

    7 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    Health authorities in China are reporting 60 cases or more of a previously unknown viral pneumonia [...]

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    Video: "Maxi-Pads" As Survival Bandage?

    6 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: &quote;Maxi-Pads&quote; As Survival Bandage?

    A while ago I gave my opinion on the persistent notion that tampons, the feminine sanitary [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Austere Medics

    4 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Austere Medics

    You know, the world isn’t getting any safer these days, and that means that, more than ever, you [...]

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    COPD in Austere Settings

    2 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    COPD in Austere Settings

    Respiratory Tract You know, we often talk about trauma and infection, but less so about chronic [...]

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    Safety Plans for Places Of Worship

    30 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Safety Plans for Places Of Worship

    Do Churches Need "Safety Ministries"? (This is a topic I've written about before, but bears [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: COPD in Survival Settings

    29 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: COPD in Survival Settings

    Chronic Lung Disease Off The Grid We often talk about trauma and infection, but less so about [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Dengue Fever, Permethrin

    27 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD

    Survival Medicine Podcast #379 Today, we talk about a mosquito-borne illness. What? It’s [...]

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    Dengue Fever in the U.S.

    26 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Dengue Fever in the U.S.

    LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF DENGUE FEVER Image by Mayo Clinic Down here in South Florida, we get [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Sharp Trauma

    22 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Sharp Trauma

    In the last couple of days, we’ve read about multiple stabbing incidents, one killed a freshman [...]

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    Stab Wounds

    21 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Stab Wounds

    STAB WOUND MANAGEMENT Stab wound to back Any disaster puts your people at risk for injury. [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast #376: Q & A

    14 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast #376: Q & A

    Nurse Amy keeping warm. This episode is broadcast (poorly) from a hotel room in New Yawk City, [...]

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    Modern Combat and Survival Interviews Dr. Bones

    13 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Modern Combat and Survival Interviews Dr. Bones

    Ol' Dr. Bones Our good friend Jeff Anderson of Modern Combat and Survival Magazine brings Joe [...]

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    Antibiotics: Both Sides Of The Coin

    10 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Antibiotics: Both Sides Of The Coin

    ANTIBIOTICS: BOTH SIDES OF THE COIN A number of infectious diseases, mostly respiratory and [...]

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    Fish Oil As A Survival Supplement?

    9 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Fish Oil As A Survival Supplement?

    fish oil if a disaster knocks you off the grid for long enough, the medicines eventually run out[...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Deadly Viruses

    4 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Deadly Viruses

    deadly viruses Infectious disease is of major concern in good times or bad, and the family medic[...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: The Health Worker in Harm's Way

    2 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: The Health Worker in Harm's Way

    Survival Medicine Podcast: New Format! Get your casualty to cover asap! After a brief hiatus,[...]

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    The Medic's First Priority

    29 Nov 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    The Medic's First Priority

    The Medic’s First Priority The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that, In the Democratic[...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Pandemic Diseases with Prepping 2.0

    23 Nov 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Pandemic Diseases with Prepping 2.0

    Pandemic diseases In the midst of a break from their podcast, Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP [...]

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    Clindamycin

    13 Nov 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Clindamycin

    CLINDAMYCIN AS A MEDICAL STORAGE ITEM In any situation where modern medicine is not available, [...]

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    Chemical Emergencies

    8 Nov 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Chemical Emergencies

    CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES In today’s modern world, it’s difficult to avoid exposure to toxic [...]

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    Chemical Warfare vs. Biological Warfare

    5 Nov 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Chemical Warfare vs. Biological Warfare

    Chemical vs. Biological Weapons Chemical vs. Biological Warfare The risk of a chemical or [...]

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    Late Season Wildfires

    28 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Late Season Wildfires

    wildfires (Note: The U.S. isn't the only country to suffer from wildfire damage. Australians [...]

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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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    Injuries To The Nail Bed

    18 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Injuries To The Nail Bed

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

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    #369 Survival Medicine Hour: Blisters, Bacteria, Baking Soda, More

    12 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #369 Survival Medicine Hour: Blisters, Bacteria, Baking Soda, More

    #369 SURVIVAL MEDICINE PODCAST The world is on the brink of destruction and you have all your [...]

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    Bacteria: A Short (3 Billion Year) History

    10 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Bacteria: A Short (3 Billion Year) History

    BACTERIA: A SHORT 3 BILLION YEAR HISTORY When it comes to current events, it’s useful to know [...]

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    Medical Uses For Baking Soda

    6 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Medical Uses For Baking Soda

    Some folks in the preparedness community consider themselves ready for any disaster if they have [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Heart Issues, Hypertension, Kidney Disease, More

    5 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Heart Issues, Hypertension, Kidney Disease, More

    #367 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Amy Alton ARNP In this episode of the Survival Medicine [...]

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    Wound Debridement

    1 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Wound Debridement

    Medical professionals like doctors, nurses, and paramedics and the high-tech equipment they work [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Debridement, Ebola 2019, Type II Diabetes, More

    28 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Debridement, Ebola 2019, Type II Diabetes, More

    #366 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST You may have heard the phrase "Gone But Not Forgotten" but [...]

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    Ebola in Central Africa: Forgotten But Not Gone

    27 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Ebola in Central Africa: Forgotten But Not Gone

    EBOLA IN CENTRAL AFRICA For some time, The Democratic Republic of Congo has been in the throes [...]

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    Video: Tampons As Bandages

    23 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Tampons As Bandages

    TACTICAL TAMPONS? Total blood volume absorbed by a light tampon. Super-absorbent: maybe three [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Insomnia, Turmeric, "Tactical" Tampons

    21 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Insomnia, Turmeric, &quote;Tactical&quote; Tampons

    Just back from a trip to the United Kingdom, Amy Alton ARNP and Joe Alton MD discuss some topics [...]

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    Insomnia

    19 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Insomnia

    Insomnia Sleep Deprivation As a resident decades ago in a large inner-city hospital and later[...]

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    The Tactical Tampon?

    16 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    The Tactical Tampon?

    Tampons as bandages? One item I come across from time to time on social media is the persistent [...]

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    #364 Survival Medicine Hour: Poison Plants, Bone Fractures, Hair Loss, More

    14 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #364 Survival Medicine Hour: Poison Plants, Bone Fractures, Hair Loss, More

    #364 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In this info-packed episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: EMPs, Herbal Teas, Wound Closure

    7 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: EMPs, Herbal Teas, Wound Closure

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Our thoughts and prayers go out to the citizens of the [...]

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    #363 Survival Medicine Hour: Hepatitis, Jeff Motes of "Once Upon an Apocalypse", More

    1 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #363 Survival Medicine Hour: Hepatitis, Jeff Motes of &quote;Once Upon an Apocalypse&quote;, More

    #363 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Outbreaks of hepatitis A are springing up in various [...]

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    Video: Animal Bites, Pt. 4: Rabies

    31 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Animal Bites, Pt. 4: Rabies

    The risk of infection exists whenever a violent encounter occurs between animal and human. Diseases[...]

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    Disinfecting Instruments

    29 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Disinfecting Instruments

    How to Sterilize Medical Supplies Surgical instruments A significant factor in the quality of[...]

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    Dental Kits Off The Grid

    23 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Dental Kits Off The Grid

    DENTAL KITS Some folks that consider themselves well-prepared express surprise that we write [...]

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    Video: Animal Bites, Pt.2: Wildlife

    19 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Animal Bites, Pt.2: Wildlife

    Last video we talked about dog and cat bites. In today's short video we’ll talk just a little [...]

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    Antibiotics and Probiotics

    14 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Antibiotics and Probiotics

    A while ago, I received a question from a listener about the use of antibiotics in [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Burns and Remedies, Ingrown Nails, More

    11 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Burns and Remedies, Ingrown Nails, More

    #360 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In summer camping or zombie apocalypses, there are [...]

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    Hepatitis A Outbreaks

    9 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Hepatitis A Outbreaks

    The nation is experiencing multiple outbreaks of the highly contagious Hepatitis A virus (HAV), [...]

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    Video: Animal Bites, Part 1

    6 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Animal Bites, Part 1

    In this series, Joe Alton MD discusses animal bites. Millions of people require medical attention [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Dengue Fever, Tubal Pregnancy, Comfrey, More

    3 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Dengue Fever, Tubal Pregnancy, Comfrey, More

    #359 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The mosquito-borne disease Dengue Fever is a virus that is [...]

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    Dengue Fever: A Rising Pandemic

    2 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Dengue Fever: A Rising Pandemic

    aedes aegypti mosquito Singapore dengue outbreak: Nearly 9000 cases through July - Outbreak News[...]

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    #358 Survival Medicine Hour: Risky Off-Grid Pregnancies, Insect stings, More

    27 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #358 Survival Medicine Hour: Risky Off-Grid Pregnancies, Insect stings, More

    #358 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR This week, not only did we undergo a record heat wave in parts of [...]

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    #357 Survival Medicine Hour: Equipping the Medic, Heat Waves, Heat Stroke, More

    21 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #357 Survival Medicine Hour: Equipping the Medic, Heat Waves, Heat Stroke, More

    heat stroke In normal times, we have the luxury of a modern and well-equipped medical system. [...]

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    Video: Dangerous Consequences of Heat Waves

    20 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Dangerous Consequences of Heat Waves

    heat indices in the latest wave of hot weather In this companion video to a recent article, Joe [...]

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    Heat Wave Safety

    18 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Heat Wave Safety

    man,it's hot! Summer is here and the Midwest and East is experiencing record high temperatures [...]

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    Video: Are You Medically Prepared For The Long Term?

    14 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Are You Medically Prepared For The Long Term?

    off the grid You can know first aid and you can have some medical supplies, but are you [...]

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    #356 Survival Medicine Hour: Snakebites, Doxycycline, More

    13 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #356 Survival Medicine Hour: Snakebites, Doxycycline, More

    #356 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Warm weather wakes humans up from their hibernation, but[...]

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    Video: Eye Trauma

    10 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Eye Trauma

    In this video companion to a previous article, Joe Alton MD discusses various types of traumatic [...]

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    Snakebites: First Aid and Prevention

    9 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Snakebites: First Aid and Prevention

    Warm weather wakes humans up from their hibernation, but it also wakes inhabitants of the Great [...]

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    #355 Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquakes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, More...

    6 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #355 Survival Medicine Hour:  Earthquakes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, More...

    #355 THE SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Southern California has been hit with a 7.1 [...]

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    Surviving An Earthquake

    4 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Surviving An Earthquake

    A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California recently, cause several dozen incidents [...]

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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: All About CBD Oil

    1 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: All About CBD Oil

    VIDEO: All About CBD Oil In this companion video to a previous article, Joe Alton MD tells you [...]

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    #354 Survival Medicine Hour: Eye Issues Off The Grid

    29 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #354 Survival Medicine Hour: Eye Issues Off The Grid

    #354  Survival Medicine Hour podcast Ask anyone on the street which of the five senses [...]

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    Eye Injuries

    29 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Eye Injuries

    EYE INJURIES The human body is truly a miracle of engineering, from head to toe.  Your [...]

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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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    Survival Medicine Hour: CBD Oil, Ticks and Lyme Disease, Birthing Supplies, More

    23 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: CBD Oil, Ticks and Lyme Disease, Birthing Supplies, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE PODCAST #353 Public support for the legalization of both medical and [...]

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    CBD Oil: What You Should Know

    21 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    CBD Oil: What You Should Know

    WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CBD OIL CBD Oil is being studied by researchers. Public support for [...]

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    #352 Survival Medicine Hour: Lancing Boils, GI home remedies, Camping Safety

    15 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #352 Survival Medicine Hour: Lancing Boils, GI home remedies, Camping Safety

    #352 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The school year has ended, and families are planning this [...]

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    Video: Tornado Myths and Survival

    9 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Tornado Myths and Survival

    VIDEO: TORNADOS MYTHS AND SURVIVAL TIPS In this companion video to a recent article, Joe Alton MD [...]

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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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    Boiling Water: How Long To Disinfect?

    7 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Boiling Water: How Long To Disinfect?

    BOILING WATER FOR DISINFECTION You and I know that we need water to live, but the quality of that [...]

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    #350 Survival Medicine Hour: Suture Materials, Water Off The Grid, More

    1 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #350 Survival Medicine Hour: Suture Materials, Water Off The Grid, More

    #350 Survival Medicine Hour Last week, the Altons discussed less invasive methods of wound [...]

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    7 Tornado Survival Myths

    31 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    7 Tornado Survival Myths

    7 TORNADO SURVIVAL MYTHS This Spring, we’ve experienced a rash of tornado events ranging from New[...]

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    Video: How To Use The SWAT Tourniquet

    26 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: How To Use The SWAT Tourniquet

    VIDEO: THE SWAT TOURNIQUET SWAT tourniquets can be used on children if needed In this video, [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Joe Ordia of "Built To Survive", Bleeding, Bandages, Sutures vs Staples

    25 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Joe Ordia of &quote;Built To Survive&quote;, Bleeding, Bandages, Sutures vs Staples

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Occasionally, we have the honor of a mention in books that are of [...]

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    Video: 7 Uses for Triangular Bandages

    23 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: 7 Uses for Triangular Bandages

    VIDEO: THE MANY USES FOR TRIANGULAR BANDAGES Those of us who were members of the Boy Scouts (now [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Wound Closure, Natural vs Conventional Therapy, More

    18 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Wound Closure, Natural vs Conventional Therapy, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST with JOE ALTON MD and AMY ALTON ARNP Improvised "butterfly" [...]

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    Video: New Tourniquets Approved By The TCCC

    15 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: New Tourniquets Approved By The TCCC

    VIDEO: NEW TCCC TOURNIQUETS (companion video to a recent article) Tourniquets to control bleeding [...]

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    Video: SAM-XT Extremity Tourniquet Demo with Nurse Amy

    14 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: SAM-XT Extremity Tourniquet Demo with Nurse Amy

    SAM-XT TOURNIQUET DEMO The SAM-XT Extremity Tourniquet Hemorrhage control saves lives in [...]

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    New Tourniquet Additions To TCCC Guidelines

    13 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    New Tourniquet Additions To TCCC Guidelines

    TOURNIQUETS APPROVED BY THE CoTCCC SAM-XT Tourniquet newly added to TCCC list   [...]

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    Video: Diabetes Off The Grid with Dr. Bones and City Prepper

    12 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Diabetes Off The Grid with Dr. Bones and City Prepper

    DIABETES OFF THE GRID Insulin will run out in times of trouble I was asked recently to come on the[...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Treating Fractures, Tourniquets, Face Masks, More

    11 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Treating Fractures, Tourniquets, Face Masks, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST SOFT-T tourniquet in place The use of tourniquets to control [...]

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