March/April 2010 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 2 MIOX Water Purifier Product review by Frank Hubbell, DO As we all know, the ability to produce potable water is extremely important for the outdoor enthusiast, the international traveler, and disaster response teams. There are a variety of techniques that can all be successfully used. In this issue […]
A discussion of Celiac Disease may seem to be an unusual article for the WMNL, in that, on the surface it does not seem to be directly relevant to wilderness or remote medicine. However it is extremely relevant because Celiac Disease is a very common problem that deeply affects people’s lives, presenting difficult challenges to […]
January/February 2010 ISBN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 1 Haiti Port au-Prince, Haiti Frank Hubbell D.O. Travel Log: February 13-20, 2010 History: On Tuesday January 12, 2010, at 4:53pm a 7.0 earthquake struck the capital city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The epicenter was located in the town of Leogane, 16miles west of Port-au-Prince. The earthquake essentially […]
January/February 2010 ISBN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 1 Botfly: Human Ectoparasites: By Frank Hubbell, DO Human ectoparasites are very common around the world and even here at home in the northern latitudes. These little pests are parasitic insects that live on the surface of or in our skin. They typically gain nourishment and cause irritation by […]
