by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 17, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Fourteen patients with “mismatched-repair” colorectal cancers were given a drug called dostarlimab every three weeks for six months, and follow-up after two years found that none of the patients had any remaining evidence of cancer (NEJM, June 5, 2022). This is an...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 9, 2022 | Heart Health
A study of 14,392 individuals with high blood pressure, followed for 5-10 years, found that those who adopted a healthful lifestyle along with taking medication had a much lower risk for suffering heart attacks and lived significantly longer than those who treated...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 3, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The American Heart Association promotes a list called “Simple 7” as a reminder of the lifestyle habits that can help to prevent dementia and heart attacks (Circulation, 2022;145:808–818). The AHA’s “Simple 7” are:• Healthful eating•...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 3, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The largest prospective study yet of 121,111 adult health professionals in the Nurses’ Health and Health Professionals Follow-Up Studies found 2733 cases of colon-rectal cancer, with 901 deaths. Sugar-sweetened beverages were associated with significantly increased...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 27, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
So far, the monkeypox virus does not appear to be likely to cause an epidemic or to be any more dangerous than chicken pox. There is evidence that it can be spread from humans-to-humans, rather than from most cases previously of animal-to-human transmission, so there...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 26, 2022 | Men's Health
Many men take testosterone because they think it will help them to function better sexually, increase muscle strength, raise bone density, and improve mood, behavior, and mental function. As of May 2022, the only FDA-approved indication for men to take testosterone is...
