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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: Positioning yourself to make pills work faster

October 4, 2022

I read there may be a ‘right’ way to swallow a pill, or at least a more efficient method. Is that true?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: drug, leaning, McEver, medicine, pills, reclining, rodger, scientist-news

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

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