first aid for the apocalypse

Health
Basic Skills to Know in the Event of a Shooting
“If a shooting victim or bystander had basic trauma skills, it could significantly impact morbidity and mortality.”
Jesse Hicks
10.2.17
Health
Leeches Are Bizarrely Good for Human Health
They are rumored to help with painfully long erections and reattach severed limbs.
Dhani Oks
9.27.17
Health
I Got Surgery Without Anesthesia and I'd Do it Again
Americans really need to harden up.
Justin Caffier
9.27.17

Health
A Tourniquet Could Save Your Life in an Earthquake
After one hour, a severely crushed limb becomes so toxic that it can kill in the same manner as lethal injection—unless you cut off circulation.
Darragh O’Carroll, MD
9.25.17