by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 16, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
As of today doctors have no proven effective treatment for COVID-19. However, many studies are being conducted all over the world. Here are some of the reported studies: • Vitamin D: People who have blood levels of hydroxy vitamin D below 30 ng/mL probably should be...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
Richard Feynman was probably killed by the first atomic bomb explosion in Trinity, New Mexico in July 1945, even though it took 42 years for him to die from it in 1988. Feynman was one of the greatest theoretical physicists of all time. He helped to develop the atomic...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 9, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
People who develop frequent infections are at increased risk for developing cancer later on. Japanese researchers checked 2,354 patients suffering from malignant cancers and found that compared to those who did not develop cancer, cancer sufferers were at...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 2, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Stopping the COVID-19 pandemic depends on finding a successful vaccine just as a vaccine helped to stop the scourge of polio. Until we have a safe and effective vaccine, the only way we have to slow down the pandemic is to keep infected people away from those who have...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 2, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A review of 4,103 patients found that obesity and its resultant inflammation, heart disease and diabetes are the most common conditions found in patients requiring hospitalization with COVID-19 (Physician’s Weekly, pre-print, April 14, 2020). Another study of...
