Survival Medicine

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom (tm) Survival Medicine Hour, the Altons discuss the viral illness that rages on in the Caribbean and South America, with 2000 U.S. cases in 2014:  Chikungunya Virus.  Also, Dr. Bones (Joe Alton, M.D.) discusses new thinking about tourniquets as well as the important survival antibiotic Metronidazole (Fish-Zole).

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Nurse Amy and Dr. Bones (Amy Alton, A.R.N.P. and Joe Alton, M.D.), we discuss the issues surrounding survival when stranded in a vehicle during a winter storm, what you should have in your car to stay safe, and more cold weather stuff. Also, how to prevent deaths that could be avoided in an off-grid scenario by stockpiling antibiotics, plus more.....

In the latest episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, the Altons, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss spirituality and its role in survival, cardiac and non-cardiac causes of chest pain (including acid reflux and ulcers), and more...  

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, we discuss an incident of food poisoning in Florida and what to do if it happens to you, how to deliver a baby, a whooping cough outbreak in California, Olive crop failure in Italy, and much more...

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy discuss strange animal die-offs in the last month, the latest typhoon to threaten the Philippines, some good news from NASA, how to deal with kidney stones, and basics of caring for early pregnancy. 

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, they discuss basics of ballistic trauma (how bullets cause wounds), good fats vs bad fats, and how to treat styes, plus much more...

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton (aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy) discuss things that you can do to prevent infectious diseases from affecting your family in good times OR bad...  

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, M.D. and Amy Alton, A.R.N.P., aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss survival sanitation as it pertains to human waste, uses of vinegar, and the latest case of Ebola being evacuated to the U.S.

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Amy and Joe Alton, aka Nurse Amy and Dr. Bones, discuss the early cold wave coming from Alaska and cold-related medical issues like hypothermia. Also, our recent trip to the Self-Reliance Expo in Denver and more...

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss prevention and treatment of influenza, plus what happens when you get interviewed by reporters about Ebola.  Nurse Amy completes her 2-part interview with Nick Adams, author of The American Boomerang: How the World's Greatest Turnaround Nation will do it again!

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Nurse Amy interviews Nick Adams, author of "The American Boomerang", a book about American exceptionalism, and how the U.S. can make a comeback to its rightful place in the world. Also, Joe Alton, M.D., aka Dr. Bones, gives you the latest updates on the Ebola epidemic, plus (surprise, surprise) his humble opinion on all of this! Plu...

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton discuss the latest developments with the ebola epidemic, including issues relating to airborne transmission, plus some basics on influenza.  Also, Nurse Amy recounts her TV interview with Glenn Beck on his Blaze TV show...  

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, welcome famed survivalist James Wesley, Rawles, author of "Liberators" and founder of survivalblog.com, for part 2 of their interview.  Also, Ebola, Volcanos, Typhoons/Hurricanes...

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Amy Alton, A.R.N.P., interviews perhaps the most well-known survivalist on the web, James Wesley, Rawles of survivalblog.com, author of the new book "Liberators".  James talks about his new novel and much, much more.  Also, Joe Alton, M.D. discusses why a travel ban from the Ebola zone makes sense for both the U.S. and West Africa.

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, welcome for the first time the most well-known survivalist on the web, James Wesley, Rawles of survivalblog.com! James will talk about his latest book "Liberators" and generally about survival in part 1 of a 2 part interview. Also, Dr. Alton discusses the effect of just 1 case of Ebola...

In the latest episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, M.D. and Amy Alton, A.R.N.P. discuss: The rising rate of kids with allergies and will they outgrow them? How to deal with Acid Reflux/GERD/Heartburn issues naturally with lifestyle and dietary adjustments. What can you really do with respiratory viruses, such as Enterovirus D68? and much more....

In the latest episode (9/20) of Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy's Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton discuss President Obama's response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa and other ebola news, the wildfires in California and how you can keep your family safe, and some startling news about the possible causes of Alzheimer's Disease (Hint: it's in your mouth!)...

In this episode of Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy's Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, M.D. and Amy Alton, A.R.N.P. discuss tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease and how often it's missed by even infectious disease specialists, plus different kinds of depression and what to do about it in good times OR bad.

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss earthquake safety, making your own sterile saline for wound care, the plight of pollinators like Monarch butterflies, ebola updates including a new country to report cases, and a captured laptop with a jihadist plan for bioterrorism....

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy discuss antibiotics, biological weapons, news from the Fish and Wildlife Service, an Ebola update, and more....

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, welcome their friend Tess Pennington of www.readynutrition.com, author of the The Prepper's Blueprint, a truly comprehensive guide that uses real-life scenarios to help you prepare for any disaster. Tess is also the author of the Prepper's Cookbook, which help create a plan for stockin...

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, interview Chris Petrovich, prepper and consultant who's spend years in Africa, right where the Ebola epidemic is raging right now.  He'll tell us about what it's like there and what his concerns are.  Also, Mike Slack of the Patriots and Preppers Expo will talk about his event in Sprin...

In a special edition of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, M.D. and Amy Alton, A.R.N.P., aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, devote the program to a discussion of Ebola virus, its origins, signs and symptoms, precautions, risks, and why you should care, even if you don't live in West Africa.  What will we do when Ebola victims arrive in the U.S.?

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, the Altons discuss snakebite in off-grid settings, some disturbing news on two fronts in upcoming pandemic virus candidates, and a discussion of the use of a couple of important antibiotics and their veterinary equivalents in survival scenarios:  Doxycycline and Azithromycin (Z-pack).  We'll also answer...

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, M.D., and Amy Alton, A.R.N.P., aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy,  discuss the Phillipine typhoon, Tuberculosis outbreaks among recent immigrants, choosing the right bag to put your medical supplies in, some myths about how much water you need, and what if the you-know-what doesn't hit the fan?