Healthline Blogs
Dr. Paul Auerbach is the world's leading outdoor health expert. His blog offers tips on outdoor safety and advice on how to handle wilderness emergencies.
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Jul 03 2006
Tips to Prevent Outdoor Injury
Every story of rescue and survival begins with a description of how the victim got into trouble in the first place. In all too many episodes, the accident or illness was avoidable.
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Jul 03 2006
Turning an Ankle
The July 4th weekend is a great chance to get outside and work on conditioning. I was hoping for a great jog on the trails around Folsom Lake, but was stymied by something that happens to me every couple of years, even when I’m paying attention. R...
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Jun 16 2006
Volcanic Eruption: Mount Merapi in Indonesia
I was going to write more today about high altitude, but with the current eruption of Mount Merapi in Indonesia and resultant tragic deaths, I have been asked a lot of questions about the dangers associated with volcanic eruptions, and in particul...
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