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Bodywork: Are better Z’s in a bottle?

March 15, 2022

Melatonin seems more popular than ever. Does it work? Is it safe to use?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: McEver, medicine, melatonin, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, rodger, scientist-news, sleep

Bodywork: The truth about steroids and lung infections

November 30, 2021

I recently had a respiratory infection, and the doctor prescribed a steroid. Do these medications really alleviate respiratory symptoms?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: medicine, newsok, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, recovery, sickness, steroids, virus

Making sense of U.S. life expectancy dip

July 25, 2021

In 2020, life expectancy in the U.S. dropped by almost two years, the lowest it’s been in 20 years.

Filed Under: On Your Health Tagged With: life expectancy, medicine, newsok, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, vaccine

Bodywork: Do pain medications cause ulcers?

June 29, 2021

Should I worry about ulcers when taking the occasional Advil or Motrin?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: adam, advil, bodywork, cohen, column, killer, McEver, medication, medicine, motrin, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, oklahoman, OMRF, pain, rodger, scientist-news, ulcer, ulcers

OMRF drug ‘a blessing’ for sickle cell patient

January 11, 2021

Adakveo, a drug based on the discoveries of OMRF VP of Research Rodger McEver, is relieving pain for Danielle Jamison and others with sickle cell around the world.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: anemia, antibody, blood, danielle, disease, disorder, drug, jamison, McEver, medicine, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, oklahoman, OMRF, pain, rodger, scientist-news, sickle cell, therapy, treatment

Business of Health: This is why we need clinical trials

April 19, 2020

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Filed Under: COVID-19 News, On Your Health Tagged With: Chakravarty, chloroquine, clinic, clinical, drug, Eliza, hydroxychloroquine, medicine, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, Prescott, scientist-news, stephen, steve, trial

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