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  • How Many Antibiotics?

    11 Dec 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    How Many Antibiotics?

    It stands to reason that infection will be a big issue confronting the survival medic. Bad [...]

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    Video: Lightning Safety

    19 Sep 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    In this companion video to a previous article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses lightning (and thunder), and[...]

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    Wildfire Safety: Home Ignition Zones

    22 Aug 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Wildfire Safety: Home Ignition Zones

    HOME IGNITION ZONES Recently, we published an article relating to the wildfires that turn the [...]

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    Wildfires In The West

    21 Aug 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Wildfires In The West

    The American West is again the scene of wildfires this year, as heat waves and low humidity levels [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: UVC as Disinfectant, Tornadoes, more

    24 Apr 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: UVC as Disinfectant, Tornadoes, more

    In the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, extreme shortages of personal protection equipment (PPE) have been a[...]

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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    #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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    Video: Hot Weather Safety Tips

    24 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Hot Weather Safety Tips

    it's a cruel, cruel summer It's the middle of Summer, and man, it's hot! If you're not careful, [...]

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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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    #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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    #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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    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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    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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    Survival Medicine Hour: Probiotics and Antibiotics, Structural Fires, More

    20 Apr 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Probiotics and Antibiotics, Structural Fires, More

    SURVIVAl MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST For years, Dr. Bones has been writing about antibiotics and how [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Mass Casualty Incidents, Salmonella Outbreaks, More

    14 Apr 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Mass Casualty Incidents, Salmonella Outbreaks, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In off-grid settings, you can expect there to be concerns about food[...]

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    Dental Abscesses In Off-Grid Settings

    22 Mar 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Dental Abscesses In Off-Grid Settings

    DENTAL ABSCESSES When a storm knocks out the power for a week, there may be medical emergencies. [...]

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    Tornado!

    5 Mar 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Tornado!

    TORNADO SURVIVAL Every year in the United States, we go through various natural disasters. as we [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquake Survival, Radiation, pt. 3, Antibiotics, More

    23 Feb 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquake Survival, Radiation, pt. 3, Antibiotics, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Yesterday a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador, part of the [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Mudslides, Survival Medics, Supplies, More

    27 Jan 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Mudslides, Survival Medics, Supplies, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In a long term survival situation, it will be an extremely [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Hypothermia, Winter Strandings, Avalanches, More

    12 Jan 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Hypothermia, Winter Strandings, Avalanches, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST This week, Winter Storm Gia, they’ve been naming them for a [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Hurricanes, Cough Remedies, Styes, More

    14 Sep 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Hurricanes, Cough Remedies, Styes, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Hurricane Florence is making landfall in the Carolinas as we’re [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Tetanus, Hemostatic Agents, Crypto, More

    17 Aug 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Tetanus, Hemostatic Agents, Crypto, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Most of us have dutifully gone to get a Tetanus shot when we stepped[...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Wildfire Survival, Keflex and other Antibiotics, More

    10 Aug 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Wildfire Survival, Keflex and other Antibiotics, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Joe and Amy Alton return home to South Florida after almost two [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Floods, Drowning, Water Contamination

    2 Aug 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Floods, Drowning, Water Contamination

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Beware of flood waters We've talked a lot about natural[...]

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    Bed Bug Infestations

    25 Jul 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Bed Bug Infestations

    BED BUG INFESTATIONS Of all the creepy-crawlies that cause trouble in a household, few are worse [...]

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    Video: Crush Injuries

    23 Jul 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Crush Injuries

    VIDEO: CRUSH INJURIES Other than an active arterial bleed, the most life-threatening of traumatic [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Injuries Incurred in Disasters, Casts, More

    20 Jul 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Injuries Incurred in Disasters, Casts, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST A friend recently asked us to write about injuries that might be [...]

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    Basics of Crush Injuries

    17 Jul 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Basics of Crush Injuries

    BASICS OF CRUSH INJURIES Recently, I was asked by a friend to comment on medical issues related to [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Heat Waves, Bears, Turmeric, More

    6 Jul 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Heat Waves, Bears, Turmeric, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Many consider a heat wave to be just a time to put an extra ice cube[...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Ticks, Volcanoes, Special Guests

    18 May 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Ticks, Volcanoes, Special Guests

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Old Faithful is a sign of a mass of superheated water and rock below[...]

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    Video: Volcano Preparedness?

    16 May 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Volcano Preparedness?

    VIDEO: VOLCANO PREPAREDNESS? Being prepared certainly increases your chances of surviving and [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: E. Coli Outbreak, Mudslides, Water Disinfection, More

    13 Apr 2018 | gpldev
    Survival Medicine Hour: E. Coli Outbreak, Mudslides, Water Disinfection, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #386 Spring has sprung, and snowmelt plus heavy rains may increase the risk [...]

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    Video: Mudslide Survival

    12 Apr 2018 | gpldev
    Video: Mudslide Survival

    Video: Mudslide Survival Snowmelt and Spring rains can saturate the ground and destabilize the [...]

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    Video: Hygiene and Comfort Issues

    3 Apr 2018 | gpldev
    Video: Hygiene and Comfort Issues

    VIDEO: Hygiene and Comforts Issues in Survival Settings Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy, again steps[...]

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    Video: Disaster Food Supplies

    1 Mar 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Disaster Food Supplies

    VIDEO: Disaster Food Supply Advice In this video, Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy, steps in front of[...]

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    Avalanche Survival

    31 Jan 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Avalanche Survival

    An avalanche, also called a "snowslide", is a mass of snow, ice, and debris sliding rapidly down a [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Mudslides, Antibiotics, EMPs

    13 Jan 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Mudslides, Antibiotics, EMPs

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #372 In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton [...]

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    Surviving A Mudslide

    10 Jan 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Surviving A Mudslide

    CAN YOU SURVIVE A MUDSLIDE? Southern California can't catch a break. Enjoy a sunny climate, get [...]

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    Burn Injuries On and Off The Grid

    20 Dec 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Burn Injuries On and Off The Grid

    BURN INJURIES Whether caused by a raging wildfire or due to an accident while preparing food, [...]

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    Disaster Supplies

    6 Nov 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Disaster Supplies

    DISASTER SUPPLIES A natural disaster can disrupt the lives of average citizens, and having the [...]

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    Video: Using a SteriPen

    4 Nov 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Using a SteriPen

    Learning how to make water safe to drink is important in any backcountry or disaster scenario. One [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Disaster Supplies, Vehicular Terror, Pain Relief

    3 Nov 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Disaster Supplies, Vehicular Terror, Pain Relief

    Survival Medicine Hour #362 The NYC attack, which occurred very close to our daughter's workplace, [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Mudslides, OTC Drugs, More

    23 Oct 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Mudslides, OTC Drugs, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST #360 Your medic kit should contain various OTC meds Your [...]

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    Hurricane Preparedness Tips: What You Need To Know

    4 Sep 2017 | Joseph Alton MD

    hurricane image by pixabay Hurricane Irma, already a powerful storm, is steaming its way towards [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Disaster Deaths, Antibiotics, XStat, More

    1 Apr 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Disaster Deaths, Antibiotics, XStat, More

    In this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, [...]

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    Blizzard Safety Tips

    13 Mar 2017 | Joseph Alton MD

     I find myself a little surprised to be writing about blizzard survival with Spring just around the[...]

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    Tornado Preparedness

    2 Mar 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Tornado Preparedness

    Tornadoes   There are many natural disasters that might befall a community, but a tornado[...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Hypothermia Pt. 3, Frostbite, Winter Hazards

    22 Jan 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Hypothermia Pt. 3, Frostbite, Winter Hazards

    The Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD, aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy [...]

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    Car Survival in Winter

    17 Jan 2017 | Joseph Alton MD

    It’s predicted to be another harsh winter and, for most in the U.S., this means trouble if someone[...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Ron Melchiore on 36 Years of Living Off the Grid

    28 Oct 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Ron Melchiore on 36 Years of Living Off the Grid

    Survival Medicine Hour In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Nurse Amy Alton interviews [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Dan O'Hara of Gateway Prepper Expos, More

    10 Oct 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Dan O'Hara of Gateway Prepper Expos, More

    Maybe you haven't had the opportunity to go to one Dan and Kit O'Hara's Gateway Prepper Expos, [...]

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    28 Sensible Tips To Get Through A Hurricane

    4 Oct 2016 | Joseph Alton MD

    Hurricane Matthew is slowly churning it way towards the U.S. with sustained winds of 140 mph or [...]

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    Would You Survive A Hurricane?

    2 Oct 2016 | Joseph Alton MD

    After more than a decade without a major hurricane, South Florida faces the possibility of a [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Hurricanes, Zika Update, Bee Deaths

    4 Sep 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Hurricanes, Zika Update, Bee Deaths

    In this episode of the Doom and Bloom Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP,[...]

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    Are You Ready For A Hurricane?

    2 Sep 2016 | Joseph Alton MD

    image by pixabay.com Update 10/1/16:  After more than a decade without a major hurricane, South [...]

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    Video: Wildfire Safety Tips

    1 Sep 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Wildfire Safety Tips

    The West coast has been in the grip of several wildfires that have caused millions in damage. In a [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquakes, Epi-Pens, More

    26 Aug 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquakes, Epi-Pens, More

    In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP discuss some [...]

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    Could You Survive An Earthquake?

    25 Aug 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Could You Survive An Earthquake?

    A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck central Italy, killing at least 250 and injuring hundreds more[...]

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    Video: Flood Safety Tips

    22 Aug 2016 | Joseph Alton MD

    In this companion video to a recent article, Joe Alton, MD discusses the different causes of floods [...]

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    Save the Whales, I Mean, Bees

    3 Aug 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Save the Whales, I Mean, Bees

    You may or may not be an environmentalist, but a part of nature that everyone should support is the [...]

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    Under The Heat Dome

    17 Jul 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Under The Heat Dome

    This summer is turning out to be a real scorcher, with the formation of a “heat dome” bringing [...]

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    Video: Heat Wave Safety

    12 Jul 2016 | Joseph Alton MD

    Man, it's hot! In this video on Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP's YouTube channel, Dr. Bones [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Sprains/Strains, Heat Wave Safety, Brazil's Zika Woes

    1 Jul 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Sprains/Strains, Heat Wave Safety, Brazil's Zika Woes

    In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy (Joe Alton, MD, and Amy [...]

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    It's A Cruel, Cruel Summer: Heat Waves

    21 Jun 2016 | Joseph Alton MD

    Well, Summer is here and the West is experiencing record high temperatures in a series of heat waves[...]

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    Announcing The NEW Third Edition Survival Medicine Handbook

    7 Jun 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Announcing The NEW Third Edition Survival Medicine Handbook

    The Survival Medicine Handbook 2016 Third Edition Well, we’ve returned from an awesome week in [...]

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    Preparing For Wildfires

    9 May 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Preparing For Wildfires

    After experiencing a hellish wildfire season last summer and fall in the U.S., a huge conflagration [...]

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    More Notice For Tornado Events?

    28 Apr 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    More Notice For Tornado Events?

    Disasters happen, and a tornado is one of the classic ones that can cause damage and death. Will a [...]

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    Earthquake Survival

    17 Apr 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Earthquake Survival

    Some significant seismic activity has been reported this week, especially in the zone bordering the [...]

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