by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 25, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A prospective study followed 291,778 individuals, ages 43-58, who did not have diabetes, heart disease or cancer at the beginning of the study. After 11 years, significantly higher cancer and heart attack rates were found in subjects who had any one of these five...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 20, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
David Olney was a famous singer-songwriter who released more than 20 albums and wrote songs for Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Linda Ronstadt, Steve Young, Del McCoury, Laurie Lewis and many others. On January 19, 2020, this 71-year-old was performing his second show of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 18, 2020 | Nutrition
Two new studies add to the huge body of research showing that perhaps the most important dietary recommendation is to eat lots of fiber, which is found in plants. The first study is a review of 185 prospective studies and 58 clinical trials of 4,635 people followed...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 16, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A review article on alcohol and cancer in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that alcohol at any dose can increase risk for cancer (Jan 7, 2020;323(1):23-24). Compared to non-drinkers, people who take one or two drinks per day for one year are at...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 13, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
John Havlicek was one of the most gifted athletes ever. At Bridgeport High School in Ohio he was All State in basketball, baseball and football, and then he went to Ohio State where he played basketball on an NCAA championship team. After college, he was drafted by...
