by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 11, 2018 | Heart Health
Virtually all doctors agree that stents can save lives if used within three hours of the start of a heart attack. However, there is no good evidence that stents prevent heart attacks in people who have chest pain during exercise. The ORBITA study showed that in...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 11, 2018 | Deaths of Famous People
Mickey Rooney was truly one of the most enduring and talented performers of all time. He could act seriously, tell jokes and be funny, sing, and dance in his many roles in the theater, Broadway, vaudeville, radio, TV and more than 300 movies over his 90-year...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 4, 2018 | Fitness
Many studies show that exercise helps to prevent heart attacks, and it may do so by changing the bacteria in your colon. A study from Finland shows that exercising for just six weeks, without any additional change in diet or lifestyle, can increase healthful...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 4, 2018 | Men's Health
Almost all North American men will develop prostate cancer if they live long enough. However, fewer than five percent of men diagnosed with prostate cancer will die from that disease and the 15-year survival rate is 96 percent. Data from the Health Professionals...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 28, 2018 | Fitness
Dramatic results in a study from the Cleveland Clinic show that: • You can’t be too fit: Elite athletes who do tremendous amounts of exercise have a much lower risk of dying than non-exercisers. • Exercise is healthful: Not exercising is worse for your health...
