Each week, OMRF Chief Medical Officer Dr. Judith James opens “Adam’s Journal” to answer a medical question from Adam Cohen, OMRF’s senior vice president & general counsel. Adam’s Journal My sister recently completed the Boston Marathon. (Please indulge a brief moment of brotherly bragging: My sister, Ali, is a phenomenal athlete!) She started out with […]
Bodywork
Bodywork: A more accurate way to test for heart attack risk?
Each week, OMRF Chief Medical Officer Dr. Judith James opens “Adam’s Journal” to answer a medical question from Adam Cohen, OMRF’s senior vice president & general counsel. Adam’s Journal I’ve recently read and heard about testing for something called Apo B. In particular, I’ve been told that it can be a more accurate predictor for […]
Bodywork: Advice for battling blisters
Adam Cohen, OMRF’s senior vice president & general counsel answers a a medical question submitted by a reader. Adam’s Journal Dear Adam, My teenage son, a 7-day-a-week basketball player, occasionally gets blisters on the bottom of his feet. Because he is continually practicing for his school team and his AAU team, there’s no real downtime […]
Bodywork: Do pets improve our health?
OMRF attending veterinarian Dr. Jennie Criely opens “Adam’s Journal” to answer a medical question from Adam Cohen, OMRF’s senior vice president & general counsel. Adam’s Journal Our fabulous dogs are getting older, so we decided to get a new puppy. He’s making us crazy, and we’re wondering what we were thinking. It also led us to […]
Bodywork: Is there any amount of alcohol that’s okay?
OMRF physician-scientist Dr. Hal Scofield opens “Adam’s Journal” to answer a medical question from Adam Cohen, OMRF’s senior vice president & general counsel. Adam’s Journal Here’s a question from a reader: About 15 years ago at my yearly check-up, my physician asked if I drink alcohol. When I replied that I enjoyed a beer or […]
Bodywork: Why not two flu shots?
Each week, OMRF Chief Medical Officer Dr. Judith James opens “Adam’s Journal” to answer a medical question from Adam Cohen, OMRF’s senior vice president & general counsel. Adam’s Journal Here’s a question from a reader: I’m a 77-year-old male who’s very active. For years, I’ve gotten the annual flu vaccine in mid-October. This year, in […]
