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Home - OMRF News - Archives for cold

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

January 17, 2023

Last week, we talked about nutrition when you have a cold or other respiratory virus. But what about treatments? How well do over-the-counter medicines work, especially when it comes to relieving stuffiness and congestion?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: cold, McEver, medicine, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, over the counter, pharmacy, rodger, scientist-news

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

January 10, 2023

With the many respiratory viruses going around, I’m reminded of an old adage: Feed a cold and starve a fever. Does this time-worn advice hold true?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: cold, fever, influenza, McEver, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rodger, scientist-news

Bodywork: Can it be too cold to exercise?

December 6, 2022

I recently returned from Minnesota, where the mercury dipped into the single digits, and winds made it feel even chillier. Can it be too frigid to exercise, or did I just find a convenient excuse?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: cold, exercise, McEver, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rodger, scientist-news, winter

Bodywork: Can exercise compromise the immune system?

October 20, 2022

Can exercise — and especially long and intense sessions — compromise our immune systems?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: cold, exercise, flu, immune system, marathon, McEver, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rodger, running, scientist-news, virus

Bodywork: Was it Covid – or something else?

June 21, 2022

I spent the better part of last week at home with what I would describe as prototypical Covid symptoms, yet each time I tested, I came back negative. What gives?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: cold, covid-19, flu, McEver, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rodger, scientist-news, vaccine, virus

Bodywork: Are cold hands cause for alarm?

December 7, 2021

The other day, even with gloves, my fingers were so cold and numb that I had trouble unlocking my door. Is this something I need to worry about?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: cold, fitness, gloves, McEver, news, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rodger, running, scientist-news, winter

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