Adam’s Journal This week, my question is for Dr. Benjamin Miller, an exercise physiologist and head of the Aging & Metabolism Research Program at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation: I’ve read a lot of recommendations about protein intake in the diet. In particular, I’ve seen many suggestions that adults, especially older ones, increase the amount […]
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Bodywork: Tylenol, Pregnancy and Autism
Adam’s Journal Last month, the Food and Drug Administration urged physicians to exercise caution in recommending or prescribing acetaminophen during pregnancy, linking its use to autism and ADHD. This followed statements from the president and other high-level federal officials fingering the pain reliever as a cause of autism. What does the scientific evidence say? Dr. […]
Bodywork: Are Covid shots effective?
Adam’s Journal Dr. Scofield and I received lots of great questions when we visited the Kiwanis Club of Downtown Oklahoma City a few weeks ago. We used one last week, and here’s another interesting one: Covid vaccinations always seem to be controversial. Have any studies been conducted regarding the effectiveness of these shots? Dr. Scofield […]
Bodywork: The blunt truth about marijuana
Adam’s Journal Here’s a great question we received when we spoke at the Kiwanis Club of Downtown Oklahoma City (thank you for the invitation!) earlier this month: We have medical marijuana in Oklahoma, and we may be soon voting – again – on recreational marijuana. As an employer, I am concerned about the health of […]
Bodywork: Enter Sandman
Adam’s Journal Here’s a question from an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation colleague: My wife and I have recently begun tracking our sleep; I use an Oura Ring and she uses a Garmin watch. The devices not only tell us how long we’ve slept but they also rate the quality of our sleep, tracking how much […]
Bodywork: A new malaria case – in New Jersey?
Adam’s Journal I read about a new case of malaria in New Jersey. Huh? I thought malaria had been eradicated in this country. Dr. Scofield Prescribes You are correct: The U.S. successfully eradicated malaria in the 1950s. Nevertheless, each year, we continue to see a few thousand Americans who get infected while traveling overseas and […]
