by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 5, 2018 | Fitness
Many studies show that having excess fat in your belly is associated with increased risk for dementia, but one study shows that as a person ages, lack of muscle size and strength appears to be an even stronger predictor of dementia than having excess belly fat...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 5, 2018 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study of 856 patients with a mild, early form of Alzheimer’s disease, found that a new drug called BAN2401 may reduce the amount of amyloid plaques in the brains of people with Alzheimer's (Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Chicago,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 29, 2018 | Heart Health
Paul D. Thompson, M.D., an accomplished competitive international marathon runner as well as a respected cardiologist, wrote an editorial on two studies that show how important regular vigorous exercise is to prolong lives and prevent heart attacks and strokes...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 29, 2018 | Nutrition
A review of 79 randomized and controlled studies of more than 110,000 men and women, with or without heart disease, showed that omega-3 fats in fish oil or in cod liver oil pills, taken for one to six years, do not prevent heart attacks, strokes or deaths in general...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 29, 2018 | Deaths of Famous People
Lynn Anderson was one of America's most popular country music singers in the 1960s and 70s, best known for her "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden". She died from a heart attack at the very young age of 67, most likely caused by her excessive...
