Survival Medicine

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 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 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 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 Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, M.D., aka Dr. Bones of doomandbloom.net, goes solo for the first time as the lovely Nurse Amy is visiting her daughter in Chicago for Mother’s Day. Join Dr. Bones and T. D. Bird, the African Gray Parrot (T. D. stands for “That Darn”) as he discusses head injuries and some new research on concussions, the open wound, and issues related to gastric reflux. Also, the FDA does an about-face regarding whether to use aspirin as primary prevention for heart attack.