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Coverage dated October 27, 2026

Nursing students get sick constantly — a doctor says this is what actually helps

Headline from The Oregonian

A medical columnist addresses a parent's questions about their nursing student daughter's frequent illnesses and early gray hair, advising sleep and exercise over supplements, and noting gray hair is largely genetic.

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  1. MLive

    A nursing student keeps getting sick at the hospital — here's what a doctor recommends (opens MLive)

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    A medical columnist advises that sleep and exercise outperform supplements for immunity, and addresses post-hip-replacement balance issues and early graying as likely genetic.

  2. The Oregonian

    Nursing students get sick constantly — a doctor says this is what actually helps (opens The Oregonian)

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    A medical columnist addresses a parent's questions about their nursing student daughter's frequent illnesses and early gray hair, advising sleep and exercise over supplements, and noting gray hair is largely genetic.

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