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Home - OMRF News - Archives for marathon

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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: Seeking relief for blistered feet

May 24, 2022

I find myself in a conundrum I’ve faced many times before: Should I lance the blister or leave it alone?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: blister, feet, marathon, McEver, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rodger, running, scientist-news, skin

Bodywork: Does strenuous exercise leave us prone to illness?

February 1, 2022

I recently ran a marathon. Do I need to worry that, at least in the short run, this kind of effort will leave my body more prone to illnesses like Covid-19?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: covid-19, exercise, marathon, McEver, newsok, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rodger, running, scientist-news

Bodywork: What causes fainting after running?

November 2, 2021

During a recent marathon, a friend stopped briefly to pose for a photo with family and friends. But when he did, he felt faint and nearly passed out. He went on to finish the race and reports no further problems. Is this something he needs to explore further with his doctor?

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

Holding onto the precious gift of health

October 10, 2021

When I was a kid, I spent countless hours swimming. At the township pool. In the lake behind the yellow house we rented each summer in New Hampshire. Or on Long Island Sound, where we’d pack lunches and head to the beach during visits to my grandparents. After tiring of trying to keep myself afloat, […]

Filed Under: On Your Health Tagged With: marathon, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, running

The Olympics and the limits of human performance

August 1, 2021

Cheating is about as old as the Olympics themselves. Can we trust the gold medals are won without performance-enhancing drugs?

Filed Under: On Your Health Tagged With: cheating, doping, marathon, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Olympics, OMRF, robert, scientist-news, Scofield, sports, triathlon, winning

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