by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 29, 2024 | Joints & Bones, Uncategorized
A recent study found that that fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis) may actually be the same diseases (Annals of Medicine, December 2023;55(1):2208372). It is easy to understand the similarity of the two conditions with...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 13, 2024 | Heart Health
Having blood triglyceride levels above 150 mg/dL puts you at increased risk for a heart attack, stroke, or heart valve disease, even if your blood cholesterol levels are normal. Triglyceride levels can be measured with routine blood tests. Safe triglyceride level are...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 8, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Two studies were presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions meeting (2023), showing that regular use of marijuana markedly increases risk for heart attacks and strokes in people with high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol (AHA Newsroom, Nov...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 3, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
All people can develop body odor when certain bacteria or fungi colonize on their skin. Normal sweat doesn’t smell when it first reaches your skin. The odor usually comes only after certain microbes on the skin’s surface break down the fat in sweat to form chemicals...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 15, 2023 | Heart Health
A study from the UK examined the links between having a big belly, amount of physical activity and risk for a heart attack (Br J Sports Med, Nov 8, 2023;0:1-8, UK Biobank). The study followed 70,830 people, average age 61, for 6.8 years and in that time, 2795 suffered...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 11, 2023 | Diabetes
Statins may raise your blood sugar levels, but your doctor is still likely to recommended them if you have risk factors for heart attacks or strokes. Reviews of many studies show that statins can raise blood sugar levels, which increases risk for diabetes and...
