by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 1, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
Sean Connery was a Scottish movie star who was the original James Bond in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. He was voted by People magazine to be the “Sexiest Man Alive” in 1989 and the “Sexiest Man of the Century” in 1999. He was...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 1, 2020 | Fitness
Chronic foot, leg and knee pain during running can be caused by the foot hitting the ground with excessive force and excessive rolling in of the feet after they hit the ground. These problems can often be alleviated just by: • taking shorter strides to reduce the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 30, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
For many years I have been reporting on the work of Dr. Ajit Varki and others on Neu5Gc, a sugar-protein found in most mammals but not in humans, which may explain the association between eating red meat and increased risk for colon cancer (Genome Biol Evol, Jan 1,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 27, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
J. Michael Lane was an epidemiologist who spent most of his life as probably the major player in helping to eradicate the smallpox virus. He traveled to Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and other countries to combat outbreaks and create vaccination...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 24, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
We are in the midst of a serious pandemic in which more than 34 million people have been infected and more than one million have already died worldwide. Before 2019, no human had been infected with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, that causes the disease called COVID-19....
