by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 21, 2019 | Heart Health
As you age, you can expect to suffer from sarcopenia (loss of muscle size and strength). A study of 378 older adults showed that the smaller the muscles in their arms, legs and trunk, the smaller and weaker the upper and lower chambers of their heart (J Am Geriatr...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 8, 2019 | Heart Health
A huge study from Korea confirms that people with Metabolic Syndrome are at increased risk for heart attacks, and that when they correct some or all of the components of Metabolic Syndrome, their risk for a heart attack goes down dramatically (Annals of Internal...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 6, 2019 | Other Diseases & Conditions
You should never suffer from frostbite: painful freezing that can cause permanent loss of skin, and can be followed by loss of fingers, ears, toes, or even arms and legs. You get plenty of warning before your skin starts to freeze. First your fingers feel cold and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 30, 2019 | Heart Health
Since heart attacks are usually caused by plaques breaking off from the inner linings of arteries leading to the heart, doctors use a test called Coronary Artery Calcium Score (CAC) to predict which people have the largest plaques and therefore are at high risk for...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 30, 2019 | Other Diseases & Conditions
If your fingers turn white and start to hurt when you are out in the cold, you may have a condition called Raynaud’s phenomenon. When your body temperature starts to drop, your brain sends signals along nerves to shut blood flow to your hands and the skin turns white....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 28, 2019 | Men's Health
A study of 39,622 men who had blood clots in their veins shows that those who took testosterone (for legitimate medical reasons or not) suffered increased risk for forming potentially-fatal blood clots (JAMA Internal Medicine, November 11, 2019). The risk for forming...
