By Clifton Castleman, WEMT *Adapted from the Sierra Club’s Annual One Day Hike By Clifton Castleman, WEMT *Adapted from the…
An acquaintance of mine once lost all the feeling in his toes for three months from “trench foot.” He was…
Before he left the UK to fly to Cape Town and join the rest of the Coldest Journey team we…
We are always harping on MacGyvering (or using something for a reason other than its intended purpose). Here are just…
Scouts at Philmont Scout Ranch in NM are often caught off-guard by altitude illnesses.Why only feel great for 80% of…
One of the leading causes of amputation and disability in the United States, diabetes is an endocrine problem where the…
By Paul Auerbach, M.D. There are many myths related to outdoor medicine. These need to be “debunked,” so that people…
By Paul Auerbach, M.D. By Paul Auerbach, M.D. The journal Annals of Emergency Medicine publishes abstracts each year of presentations…
What Do They Look Like? Named for its habit of hiding in dark corners, the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa)…
Some people who know me personally, know that I just started medical school at Mercer University School of Medicine. Some…
