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....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 20, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
Tyler Amburgey was good enough to play on the United States National Hockey under-age-18 teams from 2007 to 2009, and then was a very talented player for the next eight years for six minor league hockey teams. One of his coaches said that he loved hockey, had a lot of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 19, 2020 | Fitness
The best way to train for skiing is to ski, but snow isn’t always available. To prepare for a skiing trip, you need to strengthen both your heart muscles and your skeletal muscles. You can strengthen your heart for skiing with any exercise that will raise your heart...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 17, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
As reported by the White House medical team, the drugs given to President Trump to treat COVID-19 included Regeneron’s antibody cocktail (monoclonal antibodies), Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir (brand name Veklury), and dexamethasone. • Monoclonal antibodies...
