Well, we survived our first cold wave of the year down here in South Florida, where the [...]
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he environment plays a large role in your success as medic in survival settings. If you don’t[...]
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Dang, it's cold! It's January, and bitter cold has already engulfed much of North America, with [...]
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The Survival Medicine Hour with your hosts Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka [...]
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hypothermia (and bad judgment) This winter has already seen deadly cold snaps where people have [...]
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe and Amy Alton: Bees are having a hard time [...]
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COLD WATER SURVIVAL It's winter, and mishaps can occur that lead us to a discussion about [...]
Exposure to cold may lead to injuries such as Frostbite and Immersion (Trench) Foot. The focus of [...]
It looks like another harsh winter, with ice storms and blizzards already carpeting much of the [...]
In the dead of winter, we're able to stay inside and turn up the heat to stay [...]
We're heading into winter, and the inability to stay dry in cold weather can cause hypothermia in [...]