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Bodywork

Each week in Bodywork, OMRF Chief Medical Officer Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., opens “Adam’s Journal” to answer a medical question from OMRF Senior Vice President & General Counsel Adam Cohen. Send your health queries to contact@omrf.org and your question may be answered in a future column!


05/20/25

Bodywork: You might want to leave that dropped food on the ground

05/13/25

Bodywork: The benefits of weight-loss drugs beyond weight loss

05/06/25

Bodywork: The link between smells and memory

04/29/25

Bodywork: Latex allergies, healthcare workers and tropical fruits

04/22/25

Bodywork: Does the shingles vaccine reduce dementia risk?

04/15/25

Bodywork: The Science of Step Counts

04/08/25

Bodywork: The Secrets of Hangover Resistance

04/01/25

Bodywork: Cats and Bird Flu

03/25/25

Bodywork: Rat Tales (Tails?) of New York

03/18/25

Bodywork: A Secret Cure for Cancer?

03/11/25

Bodywork: Swearing can be good for you? No friggin’ way!

03/04/25

Bodywork: Does the measles outbreak warrant a booster?

02/25/25

Bodywork: Can you train your body for the cold?

02/18/25

Bodywork: A new option for treating pain

02/11/25

Bodywork: Continuous glucose monitors for everyone?

02/04/25

Bodywork: Nature vs. Nurture

01/28/25

Bodywork: Time to add a new vaccination to the list?

01/22/25

Bodywork: Do padded helmet covers protect football players?

01/14/25

Bodywork: Searching for answers about pain medication

01/07/25

Bodywork: Are cases of stomach virus on the rise?

12/31/24

Bodywork: Ringing out the new year in health

12/24/24

Bodywork: Dealing with low iron levels

12/17/24

Bodywork: Winter’s Dry Skin – and What to Do About It

12/10/24

Bodywork: Can you change your lactose tolerance?

12/03/24

Bodywork: The increased risk of concussions for girls who play soccer

11/26/24

Bodywork: What’s up with February the cat?

11/19/24

Bodywork: A Thunder fan worries about Chet Holmgren’s bones

11/12/24

Bodywork: When ‘Smart’ Devices May Not Know it All

11/05/24

Bodywork: Are ‘Blue Zones’ Really a Thing?

10/29/24

Bodywork: Can magnets treat pain – or other conditions?

10/22/24

Bodywork: Can a supplement really improve your memory?

10/15/24

Bodywork: A Sober-ish October?

10/08/24

Bodywork: Bye-Bye BMI?

10/01/24

Bodywork: Can platelet therapy help sports injuries and other ailments?

09/24/24

Bodywork: AirPods as hearing aids? Really?

09/17/24

Bodywork: The Best Time for a Flu Shot

09/10/24

Bodywork: Do antacids prevent altitude sickness?

09/03/24

Bodywork: Should you worry about a post-operative fever?

08/27/24

Bodywork: Time for another Covid shot?

08/20/24

Bodywork: Honey, I’m Worried About Bee Stings

08/16/24

Bodywork: When Covid drugs leave a bad taste in your mouth

08/06/24

Bodywork: Making sense of heart rate changes

07/30/24

Bodywork: Why do spicy foods trigger the body’s alarm system?

07/23/24

Bodywork: Learning About “Biosimilars”

07/16/24

Cohen’s Last Problem

07/09/24

Bodywork: All germs are not created equal

07/02/24

Remembering Sam Weyrich, who spoke volumes without saying a word

06/25/24

Bodywork: Does exercising in the heat burn more calories?

06/18/24

Bodywork: Probing the secrets of ‘super-agers’

06/11/24

Bodywork: The financial toll of cognitive decline

06/04/24

Bodywork: Do indoor pets need flea and tick protection?

05/28/24

Bodywork: When a bump is an eyeful

05/21/24

Bodywork: Grandma and grapefruit

05/14/24

Bodywork: Too young for a mammogram?

05/07/24

Bodywork: Should we worry about bird flu in milk?

04/30/24

Bodywork: Is overhydration a real thing?

04/23/24

Bodywork: A more accurate way to test for heart attack risk?

04/16/24

Bodywork: Advice for battling blisters

04/09/24

Bodywork: Do pets improve our health?

04/02/24

Bodywork: Is there any amount of alcohol that’s okay?

03/26/24

Bodywork: Why not two flu shots?

03/19/24

Bodywork: One man, 217 Covid boosters

03/12/24

Bodywork: When cold hands run in the family

03/05/24

Bodywork: Solving a cholesterol conundrum

02/27/24

Bodywork: Does using ibuprofen grow dangerous as we age?

02/20/24

Bodywork: The latest news about weight-loss drugs

02/13/24

Bodywork: Understanding Sjögren’s, an autoimmune disease on the rise

02/06/24

Bodywork: When the heart races following Covid

02/01/24

Bodywork: Do neti pots bring nasal relief?

01/23/24

Bodywork: When to take Paxlovid for Covid-19

01/16/24

Bodywork: Making winter workouts work

01/09/24

Bodywork: Aging and the risk for dementia

01/05/24

Bodywork: New year, new exercise routine

12/26/23

Bodywork: Five health lessons for the New Year

12/19/23

Bodywork: Answering your holiday health questions

12/12/23

Bodywork: Time to be concerned about a new virus?

12/05/23

Bodywork: RSV, older adults and a pair of new vaccines

11/28/23

Bodywork: Are tonsillectomies still a thing?

11/21/23

Bodywork: Getting the skinny on weight-loss drugs

11/14/23

Bodywork: Relearning the rules of Covid exposure

11/07/23

Bodywork: Why are my hands so cold?

10/24/23

Bodywork: When a Covid shot leaves you feeling puny

10/17/23

Bodywork: Can a simple exercise predict longevity?

10/10/23

Bodywork: When West Nile virus strikes

10/03/23

Bodywork: Getting a Covid booster following infection

09/26/23

Bodywork: Do home Covid tests still work with the new variants?

09/19/23

Bodywork: Dense breast tissue and cancer detection

09/12/23

Bodywork: How much water do we really need?

09/05/23

Bodywork: When heartburn drugs cause “rebound” symptoms

08/29/23

Bodywork: Time for another Covid booster?

08/22/23

Bodywork: Are autoimmune diseases on the rise?

08/15/23

Bodywork: Can a fitness measurement also predict longevity?

08/08/23

Bodywork: What role do genes play in our longevity?

08/01/23

Bodywork: Sneezing in the Sun? It May Be ACHOO Syndrome (Seriously)

07/25/23

Bodywork: Getting to the heart of the sunscreen numbers game

07/18/23

Bodywork: Time to worry about aspartame?

07/11/23

Bodywork: The risks and benefits of hot weather training

07/04/23

Bodywork: Understanding what it means to drink in moderation

06/27/23

Bodywork: How AI is changing health care

06/20/23

Bodywork: Do we need to take 10,000 steps in a day?

06/13/23

Bodywork: Brushing up on poison ivy

06/06/23

Bodywork: Getting to the bottom of Achilles heel spurs

05/30/23

Bodywork: Understanding infection after a bug bite

05/23/23

Bodywork: Bouncing back from blood donation

05/16/23

Bodywork: Is invasive strep cause for concern?

05/09/23

Bodywork: Deciding when to undergo Alzheimer’s testing

05/02/23

Bodywork: No swimming required for swimmer’s ear

04/25/23

Bodywork: Do crosswords help prevent dementia?

04/18/23

Bodywork: Making sense of a childhood illness

04/11/23

Bodywork: Getting the skinny on weight-loss drugs

04/04/23

Bodywork: The risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy

03/21/23

Bodywork: Does your doctor’s white coat make you nervous?

03/14/23

Bodywork: A link between irritable bowel syndrome and gravity?

03/07/23

Bodywork: Time for another Covid booster?

02/28/23

Bodywork: An introduction to the gut microbiome

02/26/23

Bodywork: Does being short have health benefits?

02/12/23

Bodywork: How love makes you healthier

02/07/23

Bodywork: Understanding a low iron reading

01/31/23

Bodywork: Can a collar protect athletes from brain injuries?

01/24/23

Bodywork: Getting to the root of “chemo curls”

01/17/23

Bodywork: Time to put over-the-counter cold medicines on ice?

01/10/23

Bodywork: Should you feed a cold and starve a fever?

01/03/23

Bodywork: New year, old diet?

12/27/22

Bodywork: Tips for a healthy 2023

12/20/22

Bodywork: New reading glasses for aging eyes?

12/13/22

Bodywork: What is gene therapy?

12/06/22

Bodywork: Can it be too cold to exercise?

11/29/22

Bodywork: A feline holiday health mystery

11/22/22

Bodywork: The chickenpox vaccine and shingles

11/15/22

Bodywork: Is daylight saving time bad for our health?

11/08/22

Bodywork: Understanding the rise in C-sections

11/01/22

Bodywork: Are new and better flu shots coming?

10/25/22

Bodywork: Does Covid-19 impact our ability to exercise?

10/20/22

Bodywork: Can exercise compromise the immune system?

10/11/22

Bodywork: Doubling up on flu shots

10/04/22

Bodywork: Positioning yourself to make pills work faster

09/27/22

Bodywork: Understanding new advice for anxiety screening

09/20/22

Bodywork: Protecting kids’ knees from sports injuries

09/13/22

Bodywork: Taking umbilical cord blood to the bank

09/06/22

Bodywork: Shaking the grip of hand, foot and mouth disease

08/30/22

Bodywork: Vitamin D-bunked?

08/23/22

Bodywork: An old vaccine to fight new outbreaks?

08/16/22

Bodywork: Do adults need whooping cough boosters to protect newborns?

08/09/22

Bodywork: Understanding one-dose vaccine strategy for monkeypox

08/02/22

Bodywork: Are Covid-19 boosters coming for those under 50?

07/26/22

Bodywork: Taking stock of a new coronavirus vaccine

07/19/22

Bodywork: Is taking expired medication risky?

07/12/22

Bodywork: Does heavy sweating call for supplements?

07/05/22

Bodywork: Does running damage knees?

06/28/22

Bodywork: When to treat respiratory infections with antibiotics

06/21/22

Bodywork: Was it Covid – or something else?

06/14/22

Bodywork: Understanding a Covid antiviral treatment

06/07/22

Bodywork: Is monkeypox the next pandemic?

05/31/22

Bodywork: Does long Covid pose risks to the vaccinated?

05/24/22

Bodywork: Seeking relief for blistered feet

05/17/22

Bodywork: Does hearing loss impact health?

05/10/22

Bodywork: To clock or count calories?

05/03/22

Bodywork: Coping with thin air

04/26/22

Bodywork: Should we still wear masks on planes?

04/19/22

Bodywork: Why stomach illnesses hit children hardest

04/12/22

Bodywork: Can high cholesterol have roots in DNA?

04/05/22

Bodywork: Weighing a second Covid-19 booster

03/29/22

Bodywork: Is another Covid-19 surge on the horizon?

03/22/22

Bodywork: Getting the skinny on vitamin bars

03/15/22

Bodywork: Are better Z’s in a bottle?

03/08/22

Bodywork: Can people under 50 get the shingles vaccine?

03/01/22

Bodywork: Is it time for another Covid-19 booster?

02/22/22

Bodywork: Is a severe headache cause for concern?

02/15/22

Bodywork: How does alcohol affect sleep?

02/08/22

Bodywork: When viruses change

02/01/22

Bodywork: Does strenuous exercise leave us prone to illness?

01/25/22

Bodywork: Understanding Covid-19 antibody tests

01/18/22

Bodywork: Should we upgrade our masks?

01/12/22

Bodywork: For sleep debt, there’s no easy payback

01/04/22

Bodywork: What 2021 taught us about exercise

12/28/21

Bodywork: Should we empty our glasses for a ‘Dry January’?

12/21/21

Bodywork: Five questions for a healthier Christmas

12/14/21

Bodywork: How long does mono’s fatigue last?

12/07/21

Bodywork: Are cold hands cause for alarm?

11/30/21

Bodywork: The truth about steroids and lung infections

11/23/21

Bodywork: Five questions for a healthier Thanksgiving

11/16/21

Bodywork: Do braces provide real relief for tennis elbow?

11/02/21

Bodywork: What causes fainting after running?

10/26/21

Bodywork: Making sense of new advice for aspirin and heart health

10/19/21

Bodywork: Why don’t Covid-19 vaccinations last a lifetime?

10/12/21

Bodywork: Can you get flu and Covid vaccines at the same time?

10/05/21

Bodywork: When can we expect Covid vaccines for kids?

09/28/21

Bodywork: Do pain relievers make vaccines less effective?

09/21/21

Bodywork: Understanding Covid-19 monoclonal antibody treatments

09/14/21

Bodywork: Why are some people mosquito magnets?

09/07/21

Bodywork: Can a drug for livestock treat Covid-19?

08/31/21

Bodywork: For summer workouts, sweating is good – to a point

08/24/21

Bodywork: Summer viruses are making an unwelcome return

08/17/21

Bodywork: Does exercising in a mask pose risks?

08/10/21

Bodywork: When will vaccines receive full FDA approval?

08/03/21

Bodywork: Understanding breakthrough Covid-19 infections

07/27/21

Bodywork: Why do needles make some people faint?

07/20/21

Bodywork: Understanding Guillain-Barré syndrome

07/13/21

Bodywork: Understanding at-home Covid tests

07/06/21

Bodywork: Will natural immunity protect against the new Covid-19 delta variant?

06/29/21

Bodywork: Do pain medications cause ulcers?

06/22/21

Bodywork: Is sugar a culprit for rowdiness and hyperactivity?

06/15/21

Bodywork: Do we need less sleep as we age?

06/08/21

Bodywork: Should we be worried about the immunocompromised?

06/02/21

Bodywork: Understanding new recommendations for colon cancer screening

05/25/21

Bodywork: Can nails show you had Covid?

05/18/21

Bodywork: With spring, worries about tick bites

05/11/21

Bodywork: Will we need Covid-19 boosters?

05/04/21

Bodywork: Is icing still wise for aching muscles and joints?

04/27/21

Bodywork: The uphill battle to herd immunity

04/20/21

Bodywork: What happens when a vegetarian eats meat?

04/13/21

Bodywork: Are youth sports safe from virus outbreaks?

04/06/21

Bodywork: Can we detect virus in the air?

03/30/21

Bodywork: Do viral variants pose a threat to vaccinated people?

03/23/21

Bodywork: Should you avoid MSG in foods?

03/16/21

Bodywork: Making sense of new CDC guidelines for vaccinated people

03/09/21

Bodywork: If you’ve had Covid-19, do you need a shot?

03/02/21

Bodywork: Answering more vaccine questions from readers

02/23/21

Bodywork: Why would anyone want the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?

02/16/21

Bodywork: Okay, you’re vaccinated. Now what?

02/09/21

Bodywork: Is it okay to mix and match vaccines?

02/02/21

Bodywork: Time to double up on masks?

01/26/21

Bodywork: How important is timing of second Covid-19 shot?

01/19/21

Bodywork: Dispelling Covid-19 vaccine myths

01/12/21

Bodywork: Is it safe to get the Covid-19 vaccine if you’re pregnant?

01/05/21

Bodywork: Should people with the virus get vaccinated?

12/29/20

Bodywork: Worries about a new strain of the virus

12/22/20

Bodywork: Which Covid-19 vaccine is best?

12/15/20

Bodywork: With Covid-19, do holiday guests bring more than gifts?

12/08/20

Bodywork: Dealing with a bout of insomnia

12/01/20

Bodywork: Is Covid-19 like an autoimmune disease?

11/24/20

Coming home: College students, Thanksgiving and the pandemic

11/17/20

Bodywork: What’s next for coronavirus vaccine?

11/10/20

Bodywork: Are elections – literally – bad for us?

11/03/20

Bodywork: Is it safe to fly?

10/27/20

Bodywork: Do we still need to wipe down groceries?

10/20/20

Bodywork: What to make of latest Covid-19 vaccine news

10/14/20

Bodywork: When flu shots fall short

10/06/20

5 lessons from the president’s infection

09/29/20

Bodywork: Understanding changing FDA vaccine standards

09/22/20

Bodywork: Understanding fatty liver disease

09/15/20

Bodywork: Pressing pause on a coronavirus vaccine trial

09/09/20

Bodywork: Colon cancer doesn’t just strike older people

09/01/20

Bodywork: Does GoodRx live up to its name?

08/25/20

Bodywork: A different kind of vaccine trial

08/18/20

Bodywork: Worries about a Covid-related heart condition

08/11/20

Bodywork: Next steps for a Covid-19 vaccine

08/04/20

Bodywork: Masks lessen virus severity

07/28/20

Bodywork: More questions about coronavirus antibodies

07/21/20

Bodywork: Will it be safe to run (or walk) races this fall?

07/14/20

Bodywork: With more cases, why no rise in virus deaths?

07/13/20

Bodywork: So, six health experts walk into a restaurant. Or, actually, they don’t.

07/07/20

Bodywork: Does air conditioning spread the virus?

06/30/20

Bodywork: Is it safe to go to the dentist?

06/23/20

Bodywork: Do toilets spread the coronavirus?

06/16/20

Bodywork: Do temperature scans help curb the virus?

06/09/20

Bodywork: Do protests increase risk of coronavirus outbreaks?

06/02/20

Bodywork: Using wearable technology to track the coronavirus

05/26/20

Bodywork: Are saliva tests for virus a big step forward?

05/19/20

Bodywork: Should parents worry about new COVID-19 syndrome in children?

05/12/20

Bodywork: (Safe) time for a trim?

05/05/20

Bodywork: Testing questions from grandparents

04/28/20

Bodywork: How the virus spread so far so fast

04/21/20

Bodywork: If a COVID-19 test isn’t FDA approved, can I trust it?

04/14/20

Bodywork: Plasma treatment for critically ill Covid-19 patients

04/07/20

Bodywork: Medical research in the time of coronavirus

03/31/20

Bodywork: Answering your coronavirus questions

03/24/20

Bodywork: Will coronavirus disappear this summer?

03/17/20

Bodywork: Developing a vaccine for COVID-19

03/09/20

Bodywork: A practical guide to the coronavirus

03/03/20

Bodywork: What’s causing mysterious finger bruises?

03/01/20

Bodywork: Treating coronavirus cases today, stopping them tomorrow

03/01/20

Bodywork: Treating coronavirus cases today, stopping them tomorrow

02/25/20

Bodywork: Time to cut the salt shaker?

02/18/20

Bodywork: Vaccinations and Guillan-Barré syndrome

02/14/20

Bodywork: Can you die of a broken heart?

01/28/20

Bodywork: Getting enough protein with a plant-based diet

01/21/20

Bodywork: The story behind the drop in cancer deaths

01/14/20

Bodywork: What do our eyes say about our health?

01/07/20

Bodywork: How many steps should you take each day?

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