This web site is devoted to empowering you, the reader, to care for your loved ones and yourself when there’s no other choice. Thank you for visiting and may God bless you richly in 2016 and beyond. – Doc Cindy … Continue reading →
- 22 May 16, 4:01am -

As of 2016 most preppers are well aware of OTC "fish antibiotics" intended for aquarium use. If the concept is new to you, please search this site for earlier articles, including yearly updates.In reviewing several fish antibiotic web sites, I s…
- 21 May 16, 8:15pm -

[Original publication date 2-24-11. Content and links checked and updated 5-21-16.]   Have a cold? Take an antibiotic?   Ear pain? Take an antibiotic.   Acne? Take an antibiotic. That’s what people think anyway. But is this really the best … C…
- 21 May 16, 2:17pm -

It was 2010 when I wrote the following…that was pre-Obamacare.  Did his plan even have a name back then? The Affordable Care Act. I sometimes forget that’s the actual name.  I’m supposing the doubling of my insurance premiums has made … Con…
- 25 Feb 16, 2:53pm -

Twice so far I’ve ignored this blog for months on end.  Both times were for serious medical problems. There’s nothing like a crisis to interrupt your disaster planning! The first time, in 2010, my son was severely injured in a motorcycle … Co…
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Practicing Safe Six?The CDC has recommended that Americans wear masks “in public”, but are vague on what to do if you are alone and unlikely to come in close contact with others while you’re outside. From the CDC website:  “CDC recommends th…
- 7 Sep 20, 4:10am -

Video: How To Staple SkinThe old saying goes: “There’s more than one way to skin a cat”. Well, there’s also more than one way to close the skin on a cat (or a pig’s foot); stapling the skin edges together is one. This video from Dr. Joe Alt…
- 2 Sep 20, 3:42pm -

COVID-19 And Death CertificatesI recently came across a number of interesting stories that suggest that COVID-19 is less likely a direct cause of death than previously thought. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has reported that six percent of de…
- 1 Sep 20, 9:20pm -

Survival Medicine Podcast: Tourniquet PrinciplesRecently, Dr. Alton was asked to write an article on tourniquets for the highly popular Survivor’s Edge magazine, a great publication if ever there was one. Most people know at this point how to pla…
- 31 Aug 20, 10:01pm -

From the deadly pandemic to the cratered economy to the toxic political campaign season, laying off alcohol was more of a struggle for many.
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Previous coronavirus infections might prime the immune system to fight the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, a new study suggests.
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The problem is even greater among Blacks and American Indians and Alaska Natives, a new study warns.
- 4 hours ago 22 Jan 21, 3:18pm -

As worldwide obesity rates continue to soar, new research shows that growing numbers of people are developing a potentially blinding type of weight-linked headache that was once considered rare.
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The harmful effects of obesity on the heart can't be undone by exercise, and it's not possible to be "fat but healthy," Spanish researchers warn.
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