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Bodywork: Does being short have health benefits?

February 26, 2023

I recently read an article claiming that there’s never been a better time to be short.

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: adam cohen, cancer, chronic disease, height, lifespan, McEver, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rodger, scientist-news

Bodywork: Getting to the root of “chemo curls”

January 24, 2023

My friend’s chemo treatment caused him to lose his hair temporarily. His formerly straight hair is now curly. Is this normal?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: adam cohen, cancer, chemotherapy, McEver, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rodger, scientist-news

Bodywork: Taking umbilical cord blood to the bank

September 13, 2022

Before my kids were born, we had to decide whether to pay for umbilical cord blood banking. We chose not to, but in the ensuing 20-plus years, I’ve continued to see ads targeted at new parents for this service. Is it worthwhile?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: birth, cancer, disease, immune system, McEver, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, pregnancy, research, rodger, scientist-news, umbilical cord

OMRF experts offer tips to make a hot summer a healthy one

June 30, 2022

OMRF experts share tips to stay safe in the peak of Oklahoma’s summer.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cancer, covid-19, dehydration, heat, Linda, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, robert, scientist-news, Scofield, summer, Thompson, water

Donczew, Rafal

When death teaches us about life

June 26, 2022

If I’m being honest, I probably didn’t have much business being at Jack’s funeral.

Filed Under: On Your Health Tagged With: alzheimer's disease, cancer, death, life

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