Category Archives: Medical

This category contains articles and references to all things health related pertaining to disaster preparedness. Basic first aid as well as disease-specific articles can be found here. Natural remedies used by our predecessors will also be listed here.

Influenza News and Resources 4/27/13

H7N9 news out of China this week has yielded little. Cases are up slightly and the mortality rate is approximately 20%. Researchers are still confident that the virus is not likely to be transmitted between humans but they caution with … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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H7N9, Precious Metals Shortages and a May 1st Warning

I don’t know whether to be impressed or disturbed that a city the size of Boston could be put into an undeclared form of martial law while Federal. State and local law enforcement hunt for a 19 year old….. but … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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Latest SARS outbreak: 11 out of 17 have died

The source of this new infection is still unknown, but the virus appears to have originated in bats. A Hong Kong research team listed animals including monkeys, pigs, civet cats and even rabbits that could be hosts of the virus … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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How To Make A Real First Aid Kit

For a Real First Aid Kit to be of any value, it has to be there when you need it. Which means, it needs to be small enough to travel in your car, on trips, family outings, etc., but big … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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A Local Swine Flu Outbreak (that exposed quite a bit)

We had a local outbreak of the H3N2v or Swine Flu Variant recently. In itself, that is some incredible news since there had been only 13 confirmed US cases of this virus so far. BUT….the real issue here is the … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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Full Mouth Extraction and Immediate Dentures: the first 48 hours

I mentioned the other day about coming to grips with the fact that I was going to get dentures. Molds of my mouth were taken and a new set of teeth was being fabricated. June 4th was the big Extraction … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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Emergency Storage for Food Allergies and Intolerances

You’ve compiled your food storage with meticulous care. You have all the basics: rice, beans, wheat and lots of extras to make weathering any catastrophe a little more bearable. Then, you receive the bad news—a member of your family has … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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