• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | OMRF

  • About
    • General Information
    • Disease Research
    • Training & Outreach
    • Events
    • Careers
    • Contact Us
  • Science
    • Scientist Directory
    • Research Programs
    • Research Centers
    • Core Facilities
    • Scientific Publications
    • Scientific Seminars
    • Technology Ventures
  • News
    • Media Resources
    • News Releases
    • Publications
    • On Your Health
    • Bodywork
  • Patients
    • Anti Aging Study
    • Lupus (SLE)
    • MBTPS1 Related Disorders
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Sarcoidosis
    • Sjögren’s Disease
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Other Autoimmune Disorders
  • Donate
    • Donate Now
    • Ways to Give
    • Tax Credit
    • Planned Giving
    • Contact Philanthropy
Home - OMRF News - Archives for Bodywork

Bodywork

Bodywork: Do padded helmet covers protect football players?

January 22, 2025

Adam’s Journal  Throughout the NFL season and now the playoffs, I’ve noticed an occasional player wearing what appears to be an oversized helmet. When I did a quick internet search, I found that these were “Guardian Caps,” padded helmet covers that football players can use to protect themselves from brain injuries. Do they work?   Dr. […]

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: cte, football, football helmets, guardian caps, injury prevention, padded helmets, sports concussion, sports injury

Bodywork: Searching for answers about pain medication

January 14, 2025

Adam’s Journal We have lots of curious coworkers at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, and here’s a query from one: My husband recently had a fairly minor carpal tunnel surgery, and his doctor prescribed oxycodone for him. We’ve seen so many bad things about it that he was nervous to take it. However, when we […]

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: adam cohen, narcotics, opioid addiction, opioid use, opioids, oxy, oxycodone, pain management, pain medication, pain pills

Bodywork: Are cases of stomach virus on the rise?

January 7, 2025

Adam’s Journal It seems that quite a few friends and coworkers have come down with stomach bugs in the past month or so. Is it just a coincidence, or is there a larger trend at work here? Dr. James Prescribes For early December, which is the most recent data available, Centers for Disease Control and […]

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: norovirus, stomach bug, stomach virus, tummy troubles, virus

Bodywork: Ringing out the new year in health

December 31, 2024

Sandwiched among the family, the friends, the events, the gifts, and the meals (oh, so many meals!), I like to find a moment or two for reflection at this time of year. To frame things, I dug up my very first health and fitness column for The Oklahoman, which appeared in early 2007. My column […]

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: 2024, 2024 review, adam cohen, new year, new year's, year in review

Bodywork: Dealing with low iron levels

December 24, 2024

Adam’s Journal ‘Tis the season – for another question from an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation coworker: The blood work following my recent annual exam showed low iron levels. My primary-care physician says he wants to see me again to rule out anemia. I’d rather avoid taking time out from work for another trip to the […]

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: adam cohen, anemia, anemic, dr. James, dr. judith james, hemoglobin, hemoglobin level, iron deficiency, iron intake, iron level, iron supplement, Judith James, low iron, low iron levels, red blood cells

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

December 17, 2024

Adam’s Journal Here’s a question from a fellow Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation employee: Why does dry skin get worse in the winter? And what can I do about it? Dr. James Prescribes The skin serves like the walls of a building, protecting it from outside forces while also keeping everything that belongs on the inside […]

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: adam cohen, cold weather, dr. James, dr. judith james, dry skin, healthy skin, hydrated skin, Judith James, lotion recommendations, moisturized skin, skin advice, winter cold, winter dry skin, winter skin

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • Page 7
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 48
  • Go to Next Page »

Before Footer

Equal Opportunity Employer

Footer

  • Jobs
  • Directory
  • Donor Privacy Statement
  • Ethics Point
  • Intranet
Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin

Subscribe to OMRF News
  • Contact
  • Careers
  • Donor Privacy
  • Ethics Point
  • Intranet
OMRF Logo
OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
825 NE 13th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 271-6673
Charity navigatorUnited WayTop Workplace