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This is wilderness medicine education from the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the Univeristy of Utah. It is designed for use in the Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) program, but anyone who goes into the backcountry should study this material. Log onto: www.wildmedu.org for more information. 

Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS‪)‬ AWLS

    • Health & Fitness

This is wilderness medicine education from the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the Univeristy of Utah. It is designed for use in the Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) program, but anyone who goes into the backcountry should study this material. Log onto: www.wildmedu.org for more information. 

    Trekking Poles - Ski Poles for Hiking

    Trekking Poles - Ski Poles for Hiking

    Trekking poles are basically ‘ski poles’ that are specifically designed for use whilehiking. Science gives some important data into the value of using them. But in the end it is up to you. Listen and learn about the medicine of trekking poles.

    • 12 min
    Danger in the Water: Cyanobacteria - Blue Green Algae

    Danger in the Water: Cyanobacteria - Blue Green Algae

    Most people who go outdoors have heard of this. Most people don't know much about it. It can change the color of the water, making it easy to see, but many of these bacteria live on the side or bottom of a river or lake. You cannot treat water containing cyanobacteria to make it safe to drink. Listen and learn about another growing danger in the water.

    • 14 min
    Leg Cramps - The Debilitating Mysterious Leg pain

    Leg Cramps - The Debilitating Mysterious Leg pain

    They happen to almost everyone. You are hiking on a beautiful trail, maybe up a steep hill, all is going well. Then all of a sudden, it hits. A muscle cramps . It is so painful that it prevents you from going any further. What causes them, how can they be prevented, how are they treated? While they remain mysterious in their origin, there are certain things that can be done to prevent and treat them. It all starts with a signal. Listen and...

    • 29 min
    Electrifying Insights: An Update on Lightning

    Electrifying Insights: An Update on Lightning

    More people are being injured by lightning as they go outside to places and at times where lighting is present. This podcast will spark your curiosity and illuminate the mysteries of lightning and help you stay safe as you venture outdoors.

    • 21 min
    Drowning - An Important Update

    Drowning - An Important Update

    Deaths from drowning incidents are increasing for the first time in 20 years. What is drowning? What causes injury, how do you treat someone? And most importantly, how do you prevent drowning from happening? Listen to this important update on drowning.

    • 21 min
    Zika Virus - the Silent Disease that Causes Birth Defects

    Zika Virus - the Silent Disease that Causes Birth Defects

    It was first isolated in the forests of Africa but now Zika Virus is found in many places of the world. This disease does not cause serious symptoms, if any at all. But this is what makes it scary, because it can cause serious birth defects. Listen to know more about this horrible disease.

    • 17 min

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