by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 13, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
We have lost another country music legend — Charlie Daniels died on July 6, 2020, at age 83. He was a singer, songwriter and fiddler who was most famous for writing and performing “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” He was elected to the Grand Ole...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 19, 2020 | Heart Health
Medical researchers agree that exercising into old age helps to prevent heart attacks, strokes and cancers and prolongs lives, but one report shows that sometimes competing in endurance sports may cause atrial fibrillation (Am J Case Rep, May 26, 2020;21:e924580). One...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 20, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
Peter Snell was a New Zealand runner who won three gold medals in the 800 and 1500 meter races in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics. He also set two Olympic records and seven world records. In 1962, at age 24, he won an 800-meter race in the world record time of 1:44.3. That...
