Tag Archives: dehydration

Norovirus: The Stomach Flu

Most people expect to have a great time when they book a cruise. Some viral[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Herbal Remedies, Cellulitis, Heat Emergencies, Dehydration, More

In this extended episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner[Read More]

Dehydration

The most important substance a person needs to survive (after air) is water. Up to[Read More]

Norovirus

Norovirus: What you should know Reports from Yosemite National Park in California reveal that at[Read More]

Dysentery in Survival Settings

  In survival scenarios, many believe that trauma from gunfights at the OK corral will[Read More]

Video: Cholera

In this video by Joe Alton, MD, medical preparedness writer and co-author of “The Survival[Read More]

Cholera

Cholera is an infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera[Read More]

Headache Prevention

In a survival situation, you can bet that you’ll be dealing with a lot of[Read More]

Headache in Austere Settings

Headaches are one of the most common medical symptoms that you will see in your[Read More]

Survival Water: The Elephant in the Room

(Dr. Bones says:  From time to time, we get articles from aspiring writers in the[Read More]

Dehydration in Survival Situations

Water is the critical component in your body, and 75% of your body weight is[Read More]

Treating Heat Stroke

Environmental Causes of Illness: Heat Stroke Many environmental causes of illness are preventable with some[Read More]

Dehydration in a Collapse

Water is the critical element in your body, and 75% of your body weight is[Read More]