In Dr. Jerome Groopman’s “How Doctors Think” there is a tale of medical students from two different schools being told that two entirely different approaches

The view from my window is of the eastern slope of the Wind River Range.  The high country gleams white with snow.  The lower slopes

From the month of May through September, oceangoers along the U.S. Gulf coast need to be concerned about a particular form of skin rash caused

I imagine you have heard of or seen the media splash today on “Hands-only” CPR.   It’s not an April’s Fools Joke.   It stems from a

The first issue of Volume 19 of the journal Wilderness & Environmental Medicine has just been published. It contains some very interesting information, some of

There is a plethora of insect repellents on the market. Many of the newer repellents are intended to replace DEET (N,N diethyl-m-toluamide), which is an

It was recently reported that a man buried by an avalanche for nearly 8 hours survived after being found with an avalanche probe. According to

1. Remove the victim from the source of the burn. If his clothing is on fire, roll him on the ground or smother him in

The following is adapted from Medicine for the Outdoors: In all first-aid situations, the rescuer must remain calm. If you panic, you may lose control