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Bodywork: Why do needles make some people faint?

July 27, 2021

I know people who nearly pass out at the mere sight of a needle. What causes this? Is there a way to make it stop?

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Should employers require workers to get vaccinated?

March 21, 2021

The EEOC has said it’s legal for employers to require that their workforce get vaccinated

Filed Under: COVID-19 News, On Your Health Tagged With: Chakravarty, clinic, column, coronavirus, covid-19, Eliza, employee, employer, health, moderna, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, on your health, opinion, Pandemic, PCR, Pfizer, safety, scientist-news, shots, testing, vaccination, vaccine, virus, work, workplace

You never outgrow the need for vaccines

May 17, 2018

Vaccinations are an important part of staying healthy for all adults.

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Understanding this year’s flu vaccine

January 21, 2015

Get the shot–or not? Learn more about this year’s flu outbreak here.

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