Having recently returned from a seven week adventure that took us from the hustle and bustle of Athens, Greece to…
First Aid
I am very excited about the new Adventure Doc project called “Adventure Doc Talks“. This is a Travel and Expedition…
I recently had an opportunity to discuss a very old and deadly disease with some patients…Rabies. Rabies is a viral…
The other day while working in the Emergency Room I was able to see the anti-venom Anascorp administered for the…
Basics: Known around the world by many names including Montezuma’s revenge, Delhi belly and mummy tummy, traveler’s diarrhea (TD) is…
Travelers should be prepared with a first aid kit, of some sorts, at all times. Travel puts people in new…
Black Widow: The Black Widow (lactrodectus) can sometimes have a painless bite. About 10-60 minutes after the bite, the symptoms of…
Anybody who rock climbs, on a semi-regular basis has probably seen climbers taping their fingers. I admit that I have…
VagabondingLife.com has a great pictorial post about some of the injuries Greg has received, during his travels. You can check…
A very nice post about a traveler’s medical kit can be read over at the CheapOair site: http://cheapoair.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/first-aid-it-for-traveling-abroad/