by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 1, 2015 | Other Diseases & Conditions
If you are tired, feel sick and have muscle and joint pains, part of your evaluation should include a blood test for hepatitis C, even if all liver function tests are normal (1). Untreated, hepatitis C causes death from liver failure and cancer (2,3) within 30 years...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 14, 2014 | Heart Health
The Healthy Heart Score, created by a team from the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, is the best survey I have ever seen to predict your chances of suffering a heart attack. https://healthyheartscore.sph.harvard.edu You will learn your...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 2, 2014 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Coating the entire bodies of mice that are susceptible to developing melanoma skin cancers with potent sunscreens (SPF50) does not protect them from developing this lethal skin cancer (Nature, July 2014;511, 478–482). Shining ultra violet light on their...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 7, 2014 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study in the UK that followed 5.24 million people for 7.5 years identified more than 166,000 who developed at least one of 22 cancers. Each 5-point elevation of BMI above normal (equal to about 30 pounds for a person 5’6″ tall) was associated with...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 26, 2014 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A hammertoe is a general name for a toe that is bent. Hammertoes are caused by genetics, arthritis, poor-fitting shoes, or feet that are either excessively high-arched or flat. You can’t change genetics, and in most cases, you can’t prevent arthritis. You...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 3, 2014 | Other Diseases & Conditions
An international team of research scientists and practicing doctors from Canada, the United States and Australia report that the bacterium that causes Lyme disease is found in 100 percent of the vaginal secretions of women and half of the semen of men suffering from...
