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Bodywork: Is daylight saving time bad for our health?

November 15, 2022

Daylight saving time recently ended. When it did, I saw some headlines saying that it’s bad for our health. Seriously?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: circadian rythym, daylight saving, McEver, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rest, rodger, scientist-news, sleep, time

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: For sleep debt, there’s no easy payback

January 12, 2022

For 2022, I’ve resolved to get enough sleep. But if I fall behind, what does it take to get caught back up?

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

Bodywork: Do we need less sleep as we age?

June 15, 2021

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 and interim president. Adam’s Journal As I’ve grown older (I’m 53), I’ve noticed that I seem to be sleeping less. In particular, I tend to wake in […]

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: adam, advice, aging, bodywork, cohen, column, McEver, news, OKC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, opinion, rest, rodger, scientist-news, sleep, tips

Want to avoid catching a cold? Start counting sheep

January 17, 2018

Studies suggest if you find yourself sleeping less than five or six hours per night, you could be up to four times more likely to catch a cold.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 8 hours, adequate, advice, benefit, cold, diet, effective, exercise, flu, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, perform, research, rest, science, sick, sleep, stephen prescott, steve prescott, z's

Does sleep help fend off the common cold?

September 22, 2015

Research shows 7-8 hours of sleep can help you mount a better defense.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: aric prather, Chakravarty, cold, cold season, common cold, cough, Eliza, eliza chakravarty, fall, newsok, night, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, oklahoman, OMRF, rest, runny nose, scientist-news, sick, sleep, sneeze, ucsf

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