By Jake Sepulveda The average human being needs 2-3 liters of water everyday to remain healthy, hydrated, and ready to go. If you’re in a physically demanding situation like a Zombie outbreak, […]
Drink up: Water is the key to life
Know how to spot poisonous plants
By Jake Sepulveda There are a lot of wicked plants out there in the world, many of which go beyond irritating the skin and straight to devastating the digestive tract, and worse. […]
Hypothermia: The killer in the cold
While the term “freeze to death” is well-known to many people, what may not be known is that cold temperatures don’t have to be below freezing to be lethal. Hypothermia refers to […]
Save your fingers: know the signs of frostbite
Introduction Frostbite occurs when skin and other tissues are exposed to very cold temperatures. It can happen within minutes following exposure to extreme temperatures, or even in above freezing temperatures if there is […]
Know your pandemics: Avian Flu
Avian influenza, or bird flu, is an infectious respiratory disease that affects a variety of birds. The various strains of virus that cause bird flu are generally categorized as high or low […]
Proper handling and good sanitary practices will protect birds from diseases
Outbreaks of avian flu have small-flock poultry owners on high alert. Michigan State University Extension experts say that proper handling and good sanitary practices will protect birds from avian influenza and other […]
Preventing tick bites could save your life
Ticks are second only to mosquitoes as transmitters of human disease, said Richard Houseman, MU associate professor and extension entomologist. There are more than 800 species worldwide, including the common hard ticks, […]
Eat well in the apocalypse with Zombie Gardening
Everyone who has ever watched a horror film has had a moment where they see the characters doing something and wished they could give them some advice. For Author Adam Kessel, that […]
Mysterious illness sickens hundreds in 6 states
Most zombie fiction rely on a common plot device: an unknown illness spreads rapidly through a population, moving quickly through an expanding area. In this modern medical age, this premise might sound […]
