Category Archives: Stings and Bites
Survival Medicine Podcast: Anaphylaxis, Floods, Survival Bartering
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Dr. Joe and Nurse Practitioner Amy[Read More]
Jul
Survival Medicine Podcast: Heat Waves, Hail, Bee Stings, Forgotten Founders
In this don’t miss special Independence Day episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe[Read More]
Jul
Video: Dengue Fever
In this companion video to a previous article, Dr. Joe Alton tells you about an[Read More]
Jul
Survival Medicine Podcast: Bee and Wasp Stings, Shark Attacks, Making Home Remedy Ointments
You’d have to look far and wide for someone who hasn’t been stung by an[Read More]
Jul
Malaria
Infectious diseases are a problem in every part of the world, and a common, yet[Read More]
Jul
Bee And Wasp Stings
Bee sting with stinger still in place You’d have to look far and wide[Read More]
Jun
Sand Fleas and Flies
Recently, we were on the west coast of Florida doing some fishing. On the open[Read More]
#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, Joe[Read More]
Sep
Video: Animal Bites, Part 1
In this series, Joe Alton MD discusses animal bites. Millions of people require medical attention[Read More]
Aug
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[Read More]
Aug
Dengue Fever: A Rising Pandemic
Singapore dengue outbreak: Nearly 9000 cases through July – Outbreak News Today Nicaragua declares alert[Read More]
Aug
#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[Read More]
Jul
#356 Survival Medicine Hour: Snakebites, Doxycycline, More
#356 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Warm weather wakes humans up from their hibernation, but it[Read More]
Jul
Snakebites: First Aid and Prevention
Warm weather wakes humans up from their hibernation, but it also wakes inhabitants of the[Read More]
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 recreational marijuana[Read More]
Jun
VIDEO: Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease
VIDEO: KISSING BUGS AND CHAGAS DISEASE In this video companion to a previous article, Joe[Read More]
Video: Lyme Disease
VIDEO: LYME DISEASE Summer is upon us, and with school out, families will be out[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Ticks, Volcanoes, Special Guests
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Can you prepare for a day at the beach? Can you[Read More]
May
Survival Medicine Hour: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Malaria
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP often talk about infectious[Read More]
May
Survival Medicine Hour: Spring Camping Safety, Snakebite, More
School is winding down, and families are starting to think about that camping trip to[Read More]
Apr
PLAGUE!
When you read about the Plague, it’s usually in history books. You probably know that[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquake, Birthing Supplies, Hemorrhage, More
Survival Medicine Hour #355 What would you have done if you were in Mexico City[Read More]
Sep
Snake Bites in Austere Settings
Off the grid, you will find yourself outdoors a lot, with activities like gathering wood[Read More]
Video: Using Plants for Natural Mosquito Control
Video: Natural Mosquito Control Summer is upon us, and mosquitoes are part and parcel of[Read More]
Study: Expired EpiPens Still Effective
Study: Expired EpiPens Still Effective An expiration date is defined as the last day that[Read More]
Anaphylaxis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
In a disaster or any other situation that takes us off the grid, we will expose[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Allergies, pt.2, Water Issues
The Survival Medicine Hour this week, with your hosts, Joe Alton MD, aka Dr. Bones,[Read More]
Feb
Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquakes, Epi-Pens, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP[Read More]
Aug
Survival Medicine Hour: Natural Pain Relief, Super Lice, Floods
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones[Read More]
Aug
New Bad Outcomes For Zika Newborns?
As we continue to learn more about the effects of Zika on the newborn, a[Read More]
Super Lice Now in 48 States
It’s August, time to get the kids ready to go back to school. A bunch[Read More]
Aug
Survival Medicine Hour: Snakebite, Bee Sting, Heat Waves, Zika in the US?
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD (Dr. Bones) and[Read More]
Jul
Zika Update: More Cases In U.S., More Woes In Brazil
The U.S. now has three newborns with Zika-related birth defects, according to the Centers for[Read More]
Zika News and Video
The first birth in the continental U.S. with Zika-related birth abnormalities occurred in a hospital in[Read More]
Cancel or Move The Olympics
A letter signed by 150 doctors and scientists has called for the 2016 Summer Olympics[Read More]
May
Zika Virus Update
Zika virus, native to Africa, has crossed the Atlantic and is predicted by the World[Read More]
Video: Brown Recluse Spider Bites
In this companion video to the article on the same subject, Joe Alton, MD discusses[Read More]
Apr
Brown Recluse Spider Bites
You might have seen our articles and videos on snakebite, but in a survival scenario,[Read More]
Apr
Survival Medicine Hour: Allergies, Anaphylaxis, Antioxidants
Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP are the medical experts for Jack Spirko’s popular[Read More]
Video: All About Zika Virus
Zika Virus (ZIKV) is the latest virus to cross the Atlantic and infect large populations[Read More]
All About Zika Virus
One of the scenarios we write about is the “Pandemic”. Although we have had success[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Tornadoes, Lice, Dental Issues
More deaths from late season tornadoes in Texas makes us ask this question: Do you[Read More]
Dec
Being Nitpicky About Lice
In good times or bad, your family’s hygiene is a big factor with regards to[Read More]
Dec
Survival Medicine Hour: Spider Bites, Heartburn, Drought, Expiration Dates
Will this year’s El Nino weather phenomenon save California from the worst drought in years?[Read More]
Aug
Treating An Animal Bite
This Summer, the coast of the Carolinas has seen more than its share of shark[Read More]
Jul
Lyme Disease
In the news, one of the tabloid-famous Olsen twins, Ashley, has been diagnosed with a[Read More]
Anaphylactic Shock In Austere Settings
In a disaster or any other situation that leaves us off the grid, we will[Read More]
Mar
Survival Medicine Hour: Snakebite, Pandemic Updates, Antibiotics
In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour with Dr. Bones and[Read More]
Jul
Asian Tiger Mosquitoes Video by Dr. Bones
For those who follow our website but learn better from videos, here’s our video accompanying[Read More]
Mosquitos and Diseases They Carry
PART 2 OF INSECT BITES AND STINGS Spring is in the air, and so[Read More]
Insect Bites And Stings, Part 1
In a survival scenario, you will see a million insects for every snake; so many,[Read More]
Apr
Black Widow and Brown Recluse Spider Bites
Anyone spending time in the outdoors is subject to the risk that they might encounter[Read More]
Snakebite Survival
In a grid-down scenario, you will find yourself out in the woods a lot more[Read More]
Ugh! Bed Bugs!
Of all the creepy-crawlies that raise an alarm in a household, few are worse than[Read More]
Lice Infestation
I’ve said, on many occasions, that good sanitation and hygiene will do more to keep[Read More]
Animal Bites
Hey Preppers, Most people have, at some time of their life, run afoul of an[Read More]
Tick! Tick! Tick!
Tick Season is Here Summer is Tick season, and giving one of these nasty[Read More]
Those Lousy Lice!
Part of the Master Gardener program involves learning all about insects. Many of these insects[Read More]