It’s a cruel, cruel summer, like the 80s song goes, and everywhere from Oregon to Montana to [...]
Nail Bed Injury Minor injuries can sometimes become a major detriment to the function of a [...]
It stands to reason that infection will be a big issue confronting the survival medic. Bad [...]
We often write about medical strategies when a society collapses, but, sometimes, an individual[...]
One of the simplest ways to maintain good health is washing your hands. You may feel that hand [...]
![The Problem With "e;Following The Science"e;](https://www.doomandbloom.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/madscientist.jpg?quality=100.3020061714140 "The Problem With "e;Following The Science"e;")
What is "The Science"? State, local, and federal governments often make the claim that they are [...]
Many people are concerned about what appears to be a second wave of COVID-19, the pandemic disease [...]
In this video companion to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton gives his thoughts on upcoming and, in [...]
COVID-19 cases may again be on the rise as a second wave of infections coincide with the reopening [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has rampaged throughout the planet, but a few encouraging signs are giving [...]
In modern times, the idea that healthcare staff have a particular obligation to keep their [...]
Hint: This isn't enough The CDC has recommended social distancing that keeps six feet between [...]
Our latest book We published our latest book "Alton's Pandemic Preparedness Guide: Dealing with [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rampage throughout the known world, killing thousands and [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic is overwhelming hospitals and overworked medical staff, leading the CDC to [...]
Ankle wrap using triangular bandage (or bandanna) Thanks to OffGrid Recoil Magazine for [...]
CORONAVIRUS AND PETS Dog face masks There have a been a lot of articles that tell you what [...]
Promising Case Study in Thailand For many, the specter of infectious disease has always seemed [...]
Latest news on 2019-nCoV Unless you just got back from a trip to Mars, you probably know that [...]
Video: Face Masks, Part 2 Recently, we discussed some important basics about face masks, part of[...]
Last week, we reported on a mysterious ailment first reported Dec. 8th, 2019, in Wuhan, China. [...]
Norovirus: What you should know Reports from Yosemite National Park in California reveal that at[...]
Health authorities in China are reporting 60-70 cases of a previously unknown viral pneumonia that [...]
Do Churches Need "Safety Ministries"? (This is a topic I've written about before, but bears [...]
STAB WOUND MANAGEMENT Stab wound to back Any disaster puts your people at risk for injury. [...]
Nurse Amy keeping warm. This episode is broadcast (poorly) from a hotel room in New Yawk City, [...]
deadly viruses Infectious disease is of major concern in good times or bad, and the family medic[...]
Survival Medicine Podcast: New Format! Get your casualty to cover asap! After a brief hiatus,[...]
Some folks in the preparedness community consider themselves ready for any disaster if they have [...]
#361 Survival Medicine Hour Podcast Craig Caudill In this episode of the Survival Medicine [...]
#360 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In summer camping or zombie apocalypses, there are [...]
In this series, Joe Alton MD discusses animal bites. Millions of people require medical attention [...]
it's a cruel, cruel summer It's the middle of Summer, and man, it's hot! If you're not careful, [...]
Summertime is when you cool off with a dip in the pool, but this year you might be sorry you did. [...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Occasionally, we have the honor of a mention in books that are of [...]
VIDEO: NEW TCCC TOURNIQUETS (companion video to a recent article) Tourniquets to control bleeding [...]
TOURNIQUETS APPROVED BY THE CoTCCC SAM-XT Tourniquet newly added to TCCC list [...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST SOFT-T tourniquet in place The use of tourniquets to control [...]
VIDEO: KISSING BUGS AND CHAGAS DISEASE In this video companion to a previous article, Joe Alton MD [...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE PODCAST The Altons are in Gatlinburg, fresh off the Mother Earth News Fair [...]
VIDEO: The Survival Medic Mindset We often take the miracles of modern medicine for granted. [...]
Every year in the United States, we go through various natural disasters. as we approach Spring, [...]
HYPOTHERMIA When March comes along, you might think that Spring has sprung. But old man Winter [...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Yesterday a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador, part of the [...]
Video: XOFLUZA Last year, 80,000 Americans died from the influenza virus. Early treatment with [...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In a long term survival situation, it will be an extremely [...]
Today, we have advanced laboratory studies that allow identification of many pathogens. Despite [...]
DEADLY VIRUSES, PART 3: INFLUENZA Infectious disease is of major concern in good times or bad, [...]
VIDEO: ASTHMA, PART 1 In Part 1 of this video series on asthma, Joe Alton MD discusses the nature[...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Ask people about the last pandemic and most will say it was the [...]
HOW TO SURVIVE AT SEA Rescue of Lt. Bush, 1944 Upon the passing of President George H. W. Bush, we[...]
CHILDBIRTH IN OLDEN TIMES It’s around Halloween, so I figured I’d tell you a horror story. A [...]
TYPHUS IN L.A. In our upcoming book “Alton’s Antibiotics and Infectious Disease: A Guide to the[...]
The medic for a survival group needs to be able to stop a wound from bleeding and splint an ankle [...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST It’s important to realize that the majority of respiratory [...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The human body is a marvel of biologic engineering. Its immune [...]
HEADACHES, PART 1 Medical issues that confront the medic on or off the grid can be obviously [...]
VIDEO: LYME DISEASE Summer is upon us, and with school out, families will be out and about in our [...]
Appendicitis Off The Grid After a disaster or at a remote homestead, the medic may not have ready [...]
Preparedness Expo We've been supporters of and speakers at the Self-Reliance Expo for many years,[...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #380 The right equipment is important for anyone to do a job efficiently. [...]
WHAT IS COURAGE? In the Parkland high school shooting in South Florida, just a few miles from my [...]
VIDEO: Getting Rid of Rodents in Good Times or Bad Every year, a percentage of our food supply is [...]
Dang, it's cold! It's January, and bitter cold has already engulfed much of North America, with [...]
Acute Mountain Sickness Altitude SicknessThe journal PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of [...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #369 spirituality and survival In this episode of the Survival Medicine [...]
Survival Medicine Hour Podcast #364 respiratory tract In this episode of the Survival Medicine [...]
Ingrown Toenails In the typical zombie apocalypse movie or TV show, you’ll see gunshot wounds and[...]
Survival Medicine Hour #362 The NYC attack, which occurred very close to our daughter's workplace, [...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #361 An outbreak of plague in Madagascar has killed 124 people and infected [...]
THE EFFECTIVE SURVIVAL MEDIC Nurse Amy (This article first appeared in American [...]
Why Do Active Shooters "Succeed"? You might associate armed attacks with wars or survival [...]
Video: Germs That Cause Illness In this video, Joe Alton, MD, aka Dr. Bones, goes back to the [...]
In this companion video to a recent article, Joe Alton, MD, aka Dr. Bones, discusses the importance [...]
Dakin's Solution One of the challenges facing the caregiver in austere settings is how to prevent [...]
Benadryl as a Local Anesthetic in Survival? A major obstacle in the ability of the survival medic [...]
In survival settings, it’s reasonable to assume that you’ll be performing activities that [...]
As a Free Speech advocate, I support the people’s right to protest and make their opinions heard. [...]
This episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, with your hosts, Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy [...]
The Survival Medicine Hour, with Joe Alton,MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP aka Nurse Amy, [...]
CNN reports that a man in Berlin used a truck to plow through a group of people at a Christmas [...]
The view from my home as I'd like to remember it It’s been a very busy year for firefighters, with[...]
Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens) As the first physician to write, years ago, about aquarium [...]
In this companion video to a recent article, Joe Alton, MD goes into his own backyard while [...]
After more than a decade without a major hurricane, South Florida faces the possibility of a [...]
One of the questions we’re often asked is what to do about chronic pain and drug addiction if some[...]
The West coast has been in the grip of several wildfires that have caused millions in damage. In a [...]
image by pixabay.com It's pretty clear in these uncertain times that there's a New Normal out [...]
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, [...]
The recent Louisiana floods (and now Hurricane Harvey floods in Texas 2017) which claimed 11 lives[...]
In a recent update, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now state that Zika virus is [...]
On France’s equivalent of Independence Day, a large truck plowed through a large crowd in the [...]
Man, it’s hot out and you have more to worry about than mosquitoes and Zika virus this summer. [...]
As a physician, my focus is how to heal wounds rather than how to cause wounds. A terrorist, [...]
Active Shooters: What to Do In the sad aftermath of the Orlando shootings that killed or injured [...]
Some significant seismic activity has been reported this week, especially in the zone bordering the [...]
Minor injuries can sometimes be a major detriment to the function of a member of your survival [...]
Bleeding wound Would you have the materials and knowledge to stop heavy bleeding if you were [...]
What would you do if you were unarmed and at the scene of an ongoing active shooter/terrorist [...]
What's for dinner? Well, it could be Frankenfish, as the FDA gives final approval for genetically [...]