July/August 2011 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 24 Number 4 Epsom Salts – MgSO4 By Frank Hubbell, DO What is Epsom Salts? Epsom salts consists of magnesium sulfate, MgSO4, simply magnesium plus sulfate. The name comes from the town of Epsom in England, where the mineral was originally distilled from the water of springs that came up through […]
July/August 2011 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 24 Number 4 Removing a Splinter from Under a Fingernail By Frank Hubbell, DO Illustrations By T.B.R. Walsh Ouch, dang it! You have managed to hook a piece of wood under your fingernail, and in the process a splinter is now firmly lodged there. OUCH! The discomfort is quite remarkable for […]
July/August 2011 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 24 Number 4 Disclaimer: The content of the Wilderness Medicine Newsletter is not a substitute for
It was a great day of sailing off the coast of northern Maine. Everyone was having a wonderful time cruising with the wind under bright blue skies on spectacular clear, azure waters. Late afternoon finds the crew coming into port when they noticed the usually crystal clear waters leading to port were now red along […]
