by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 24, 2022 | Nutrition
A study of 4125 patients, 65 years or older, followed for an average of almost 11 years, found that higher total fiber intake from grains, fruits and vegetables was associated with lower inflammation rates (JAMA Netw Open, 2022;5(3):e225012). The reduction in markers...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 29, 2022 | Fitness
A prospective study of 78,500 men and women, ages 40-79, used wrist accelerometers to see whether daily step counts and measurements of intensity would predict future heart attacks or cancers (JAMA Intern Med, September 12, 2022). They were followed for an average of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 12, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
In the largest prospective study yet on the subject, researchers followed 1251 participants in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study and the Nurses’ Health Study who developed Parkinson’s Disease. (JAMA Netw Open, Aug 19, 2022;5(8):e2227738). The...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 13, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
Barry Wood was arguably the most gifted athlete ever to become one of the most famous physicians in the world. He won 10 varsity letters from 1929 to 1931 as one of Harvard’s greatest athletes: • He was an All-American football quarterback, drop kicker and defensive...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 17, 2022 | Fitness
Women and men who exercise regularly have larger and stronger hearts, and greater endurance and strength, than those who do not exercise regularly (J of Physiology, 2022 Apr;600(8):1969-1989). Their muscles are stronger and more coordinated (J of Physiology (IF5.182),...
