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Bodywork: Getting the skinny on vitamin bars

March 22, 2022

Vitamin “bars,” where people get intravenous doses of vitamin and mineral solutions, seem to be trending. Is this medical fact or marketing hype?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: infusion, IV, McEver, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rodger, scientist-news, vitamins, wellness industry

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: Is it time for another Covid-19 booster?

March 1, 2022

Each week, OMRF Vice President of Research Dr. Rod McEver opens “Adam’s Journal” to answer a medical question from Adam Cohen, OMRF’s senior vice president & general counsel. Adam’s Journal I participated in the clinical trial of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, which means I received my initial shots much earlier than most people. As a […]

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

When a rare disease strikes close to home

February 27, 2022

Our son came into this world uneventfully. Doctors administered Apgar tests as soon as Sam arrived.

Filed Under: On Your Health Tagged With: Gaffney, leukodystrophy, newsok, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rare disease, Xia

Bodywork: How does alcohol affect sleep?

February 15, 2022

After a drink or two, I notice that I fall asleep faster than usual. But, increasingly, I find that sleep doesn’t last, as I awaken in the middle of the night and often have a hard time getting back to sleep. What’s going on?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: alcohol, drinking, McEver, newsok, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, REM, rest, rodger, scientist-news, sleep, wine

Bodywork: When viruses change

February 8, 2022

When does a mutated virus become so different from the original that it’s considered a new virus, rather than simply a variation of an existing one?

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

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