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...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 20, 2014 | Heart Health
Contrary to what you may have heard previously, it now appears that any amount of alcohol can be harmful. Researchers reviewed more than 50 studies involving more than 260,000 people and concluded that reducing alcohol consumption helps to prevent heart attacks,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 13, 2014 | Heart Health
In the last ten years, seven million North Americans have spent more than $110 billion to have stents put into the arteries leading to their hearts and many probably should not have had this surgical procedure in the first place. It is my opinion, and that of many...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 1, 2014 | Other Diseases & Conditions
"When it comes to cancer, no amount of alcohol is safe." This is the conclusion of the 2014 World Cancer Report, issued by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer. Alcohol can cause cancers of the esophagus, breast,...
