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Home - OMRF News - Archives for sickness

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Bodywork: Coping with thin air

May 3, 2022

Can altitude sickness be prevented, and is it anything more than a nuisance?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: altitude, colorado, elevation, McEver, mountain sickness, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rodger, scientist-news, sickness, travel

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

Don’t add the flu to your holiday haul

November 22, 2017

While there is always a potential danger of contracting the flu, several measures can help protect you and your loved ones.

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Cold or flu? Early signs can help determine when to see your doctor

February 1, 2017

Early on the infections share many overlapping symptoms.

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Slimy, squirmy creatures: the unsung heroes of medical research

December 15, 2016

Fish, frogs and worms have become key players in the fight against disease.

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