Survival Medicine

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton discuss fireworks safety tips for celebrants of the 4th of July, plus, how to deal with burns that may occur in good or bad times. Nurse Amy discusses the various uses of Chamomile, and Dr. Alton discusses the fate of some little-known signers of the Declaration of Independence. You won't find them on stamps, coins, or paper currency...

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy (Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP), our hosts welcome AJ Powers, authors of the apocalyptic fiction novel "As The Ash Fell".  Also, Dr. Bones discusses the recent tragic case of Plague killing a 16 year old athlete in Colorado and what you need to know about the disease. Also, some little-known facts about mosquitos and th...

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss the recent tropical storm and how to protect your family in a hurricane, how to prevent summer drowning accidents, drug resistant Tuberculosis, and much more. Tara Dodrill of Power Grid Down: Prepare, Survive, and Thrive when the Lights go out returns for part 2 of her interview.

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, welcome Tara Dodrill, preparedness journalist and author of Power Grid Down: Prepare, Survive, and Thrive After The Lights Go Out, discuss the latest news about Middle East Respiratory Virus, and how this year's flu vaccine was only 19% protective against the illness (normally it's 60-...

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, welcome their good friends Dave and Lenie Duffy of Backwoods Home Magazines, a great homesteading resource! Also, Dr. Bones discusses nailbed injuries, the MERS epidemic brewing in South Korea, and the government's inadvertent shipment of live Anthrax spores to 51 labs in 17 states and 3 c...

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton (aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy) discuss the recent inadvertent shipment of live Anthrax to labs in nine states, the recent floods in Texas and Oklahoma and strategies on how to stay safe in one, and the antibiotic Azithromycin (Z-pack) and its application for survival settings. Nurse Amy discusses medical benefits of certain mushrooms,...

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss recent evidence of human-to-human transmission of Middle East Respiratory Virus (MERS), how teeth decay, considerations when dealing with open wounds, and the possible genetic nature of risk taking, and its relevance to survival settings.  

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour podcast, Joe Alton, MD, and Amy Alton, ARNP, discuss Lyme disease in detail, Doxycycline as n antibiotic for survival settings, research on date syrup that suggests it has more antibacterial activity than Manuka honey, and the unusual case of Dr. Ian Crozier, Ebola CDC patient that developed active virus on the inside of his eye months after he survive...

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour Podcast, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss principles of herbal healing, how penicillin was invented (by accident), the antibiotic Metronidazole (Flagyl, Fish-Zole), and the perils of antibiotic overuse.

  In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD, and Amy Alton, ARNP, discuss the recent news about bird flu, all about lice infestations, and the antibiotic Cipro and its application in survival settings.

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour Podcast, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss a hazard you'll encounter if you don't sterilize water in the wilderness: Giardiasis! Also, a discussion of how to survive at sea, whether on a capsized boat, a life raft, or in the water. Plus, a bump on the road hits our dynamic duo when black mold is encountered in spare rooms at their...

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour podcast, the Altons, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss two epidemic diseases that sound  and look similar but aren't: Typhoid and Typhus. Also, Nurse Amy discusses the various uses of valerian root in home remedies, and we begin a discussion of the use of tourniquets in austere environments.  

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy discuss the recent 3-building blaze in NYC, the nature of fires, and how to survive one. Also, Dr. Bones tells you how to make normal saline solution for irrigation of wounds, and Nurse Amy tells you went to close a wound and when to leave it open. Finally, Dr. Bones goes out on a limb...

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy discuss expirations dates and what they really mean, how to deal with open wounds, and health benefits of tomatoes.

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka  Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss concerns about recent cases of whooping cough, also known as Pertussis, that have hit their hometown, plus a how-to on dealing with stab wounds, as well as some thoughts on European prepping as their trip abroad comes to a close.  Also, Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy will be at the S...

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD, and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss their ongoing journey in Europe. Also, Dr. Alton reports on a physician advisory he recently received from the state about Rubella, aka German Measles and about the different types of immunity. Last but not least, Nurse Amy welcomes our good friend Glen Tate of...

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alto, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, welcome Captain Bill Cirmo of BIBO (Bug-In Bug-Out) outfitters, author of the new book "Your BIBO Number: A guide for the (Sub)Urban Prepper", a new way to quantify when it's time bug in or bug out. Bill is also a former U.S. Navy pilot, dive instructor, and designer of an amazing bug-o...

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss the Bourbon virus superbug and antibiotic resistance, how to identify and treat rib fractures, and some very important questions that you should ask your doctor if you want to take charge of your health in good times OR bad...

In the episode of the Doom and Bloom Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss a third world disease that could become a major issue in an off-grid survival setting. Also, Dr. Alton takes on the controversial issue of vaccination policy as it pertains to Measles. When is it appropriate to curtail individual rights in the interest of public health and safety?

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, the topics include all you need to know about face masks as medical supplies, measles as a survival infection, and natural remedies to deal with respiratory infections.

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom™ Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss the effects of alcohol, good and bad, on your health, sleep deprivation, new viruses on the horizon in West Africa, and basics of Escape and Evasion in Nurse Amy’s interview with Jack of Black Scout Survival, Part 2.

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Nurse Amy, aka Amy Alton, A.R.N.P., interviews Jack of the popular Black Scout Survival Youtube channel, and Joe Alton, M.D., aka Dr. Bones, discusses colds, flus and pneumonias from both a traditional and an alternative standpoint in survival settings. Plus: Boko Haram, End of Ebola in Sight?, and more...

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 how to deal with nosebleeds in austere settings, the role that honey may have in treating infections with MRSA, an old rehydration method that may have applications in post-apocalyptic scenarios, and Azithromycin as a survival antibiotic.  Also, the terrori...

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.....