Many of us have heard of the “stomach flu” but not the actual virus that causes it: [...]
In an active shooter or similar event in a workplace, church, or other location, you may need [...]
Just when you thought we might get away without a serious hurricane, here comes Ian. Hurricane [...]
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I often get questions from people who ask: “I take this medicine or that medicine for this [...]
We sometimes get requests from schools, churches, and workplaces for kits meant to stop [...]
In this article, I’d like to discuss the effects of inhaling smoke caused by fires. Smoke [...]
NOWLIGHT in pitch darkness I received a product to check out recently. It’s called the [...]
In the United States, more than 450,000 people require medical treatment for burn injuries [...]
A wide variety of situations, both in normal times and disaster settings, put us in proximity [...]
A couple of my recent articles have discussed bowel irregularities, namely constipation, as a [...]
A joint is a structure in the body that “joins” two bony parts together. Of all our joints,[...]
In this video, Joe Alton, MD notes with concern the passage of California bill AB-2098 into law[...]
In the video companion to a previous article, Nurse Amy takes the reins to give you all the [...]
A world weary of one viral pandemic is now experiencing the early stages of another: In the [...]
Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters affecting U.S. citizens, causing deaths [...]
In an appearance on the popular channel of Nate the Canadian Prepper, Joe Alton, MD and Amy [...]
From a simple cut to burns, any damage to skin is akin to a hole in your body’s protective [...]
It’s summer, and this is the time that people head out to the shore and take in the Great [...]
In long-term survival, the performance of tasks like chopping wood, cooking food over open [...]
In survival settings, it's important to enforce the use of eye protection when doing at-risk [...]
Inguinal hernia In off-grid settings, the amount of physical exertion involved in activities of [...]
In a survival scenario, the family medic will be called on to care not only for medical issues,[...]
In this video, Dr. Joe Alton notes the ending of the school year and the beginning of summer, [...]
Today Nurse Amy and Dr. Bones talk about the health benefits of chamomile. Yes, a regular[...]
Most consider the duties of the off-grid medic to be solely the treatment of injuries and [...]
A bill entered in California’s state legislature has gone where President Biden’s [...]
Any disaster can put your people at risk for injury. Many of those injuries cause bleeding, [...]
In this companion video to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses the shortage of infant [...]
A large survey of 11,000 stores have found that fully 43% are sold out of baby formula. More [...]
In part 2 of this video series that serves as a companion to earlier articles, medical [...]
In a destabilized society, traumatic wounds may be commonplace is scenarios where there is a [...]
A major issue that the family medic may confront in survival settings is diabetes mellitis. [...]
In part 1, part 2, and part 3 of this series, I discussed types, symptoms, emergencies, and [...]
How long do you think you’d last when the SHTF if you can’t hear the zombies sneaking up on[...]
In part 1 and part 2 of this series, we discussed the different types of diabetes and their [...]
In part 1 of this series, we gave an overview of diabetes, including the types, how the body [...]
One of the most common questions we receive from readers, listeners, and viewers is how to deal[...]
Some of our friends have discouraged us from speaking about the (hopefully) unlikely possibility of[...]
Given the present conflict in Europe and the possibility of others in our unstable world, [...]
In a de-stabilized world, the risk of a nuclear power detonating a weapon of mass destruction [...]
In survival scenarios, the sense that will be the biggest determinant of your chances of [...]
In this topic-filled podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton discuss corruption[...]
Everyone gets nosebleeds at one point or another. With any luck, minimal bleeding is all you'll[...]
I’ve written a lot about medical issues that result from natural and man-made disasters. When[...]
In good times or bad, families may face any number of events where trauma causes injuries. In [...]
Recently, I discussed off-grid strategies for nosebleeds, both minor and major. Bleeding often [...]
It’s a rare individual who has never had a nosebleed. The nose has many tiny blood vessels, [...]
Every so often, people ask me about the importance of precious metals for barter purposes [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has been with us for a full two years now, and effective oral therapies [...]
In the wake of a series of off-season storms, a swarm of rare but off-season tornadoes may [...]
Well, we survived our first cold wave of the year down here in South Florida, where the [...]
Winter is coming and, if you're not ready for it, you have made it your enemy (a formidable [...]
A recent development in the COVID-19 saga is the emergence of a new strain in South Africa [...]
he environment plays a large role in your success as medic in survival settings. If you don’t[...]
Recently, Backwoods Survival Guide was kind enough to publish my article on cold water [...]
Many of the medical items in your storage, like instruments and some dressings, may come [...]
We’re back in our home in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, right at the entrance of the Great Smoky [...]
New medical products are introduced from time to time that may help deal with complex injuries.[...]
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Dave ( “Wolf”) Stutts, a great preparedness and [...]
Although science has made great progress against bacterial disease, our advances against [...]
The control of major hemorrhage (called “hemostasis”) is the territory of paramedics and [...]
For the survival medic, increasing international tensions means that knowledge about nuclear [...]
On the anniversary of 9/11, it only seems appropriate to discuss what you would do if [...]
Being prepared for disasters means storing food, but it also means putting together a stockpile[...]
Video: Unboxing The 4th Edition A strange package arrived at our house yesterday, which [...]
Let me ask you a question: Would you be prepared to keep you family healthy if a disaster took [...]
We’re pleased to announce the publication of the brand new and greatly expanded 4th Edition [...]
Dr. Bones, not the Mandalorian I haven’t written about infectious diseases for a while, but a [...]
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Problems relating to veins, especially in the legs, can affect a group member’s productivity [...]
Last week, the Altons said It’s a cruel, cruel summer, like the 80s song goes, and if [...]
Box Jellyfish Sting Marks Summer is the season when coastal dwellers head to the deep blue sea [...]
In this video version of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Amy Alton [...]
In survival settings, the family medic will be confronted with a variety of orthopedic [...]
It’s a cruel, cruel summer, like the 80s song goes, and everywhere from Oregon to Montana to [...]
Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that thrives in anaerobic environments. Botulism toxin is [...]
Well, a lot of you might be wondering where we’ve been and why we took a hiatus from our [...]
Nail Bed Injury Minor injuries can sometimes become a major detriment to the function of a [...]
In a disaster that knocks us off the grid, increased exertion from activities of daily [...]
Tooth decay weakens enamel and can lead to dental fractures, but many are due to trauma. Many [...]
In this video, Dr. Joe Alton discusses pneumonia, a lower respiratory infection that can be [...]
In good times or bad, there are always issues that can impact your health. Black clouds might [...]
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Appendicitis Off The Grid appendicitis After a disaster or at a remote homestead, the medic [...]
Poison Ivy" A common form of contact dermatitis the medic will see in survival scenarios will be[...]
Six people are dead in the South after at least 23 tornadoes tore through Alabama, Mississippi [...]
Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters affecting U.S. citizens, causing deaths [...]
On March 23rd, 2021, a man thought to be mentally disturbed entered a Boulder, Colorado grocery[...]
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Since 1979, drug companies have been mandated to place expiration dates on their products, but [...]
In a disaster, especially a long-term one, the family medic has to be able to handle a lot of [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic hit home recently in our family when my brother, sister-in-law, and their[...]
Both the CDC and the Mandalorian say "This is the Way" After a year of wearing masks, the [...]
It’s a rare parent who hasn’t had to deal with ear problems at one point or another. In [...]
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa Lots of skin conditions can have striking appearances that can affect, [...]