by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 27, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A review of 45 prospective studies found that risk for suffering colon cancer is increased by drinking alcohol and eating red meat, and decreased by eating more fiber and yogurt (JAMA Netw Open, Feb 16, 2021;4(2):e2037341). More than 1.3 million North Americans have...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 27, 2021 | Heart Health
People who had higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids at the time of a heart attack were far less likely to die or to have repeat heart attacks within three years, compared to those who had lower levels (J Am Coll Cardiol, Nov, 2020;76(18):2089-2097). The sources...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 19, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Two studies suggest that you can get long-term immunity after being infected with COVID-19. People who previously had COVID-19 have high protective antibody titers for at least three months, and at six months still had persistent parts of the COVID-19 virus in their...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 19, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The two currently-approved COVID-19 vaccines use a technique called messenger RNA (mRNA) that could lead to cures for cancer and many other diseases. In 2005, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman at the University of Pennsylvania discovered that mRNA could be injected to...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 6, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The soon to be approved vaccine for COVID-19 from Johnson & Johnson requires just one injection, instead of the two required for the previously-approved vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. The J&J vaccine can be stored with ordinary refrigeration and does not...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 31, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Many people are worried that they may not receive their second dose of the vaccine on schedule because of delayed deliveries of the vaccine, or because of suggestions that the scheduled second doses of the vaccines should be given as a first dose to others so that...
