by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 28, 2019 | Men's Health
A study of 39,622 men who had blood clots in their veins shows that those who took testosterone (for legitimate medical reasons or not) suffered increased risk for forming potentially-fatal blood clots (JAMA Internal Medicine, November 11, 2019). The risk for forming...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 26, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
At age 21, Dallas McCarver won the International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB) North American Bodybuilding Championship to become the youngest professional bodybuilder ever to win a pro qualifier competition. In the next five years, he grew to weigh...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 24, 2019 | Heart Health
The $100 million ISCHEMIA Trial, the largest and best-controlled study on the subject to date, was presented at the American Heart Association’s annual scientific conference on November 16, 2019 in Philadelphia. It followed 5,179 high-risk patients and showed that...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 22, 2019 | Nutrition
Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that for every five percent increase in calories from ultra-processed foods, there is increased risk for heart attacks and strokes (presented at the American Heart Association’s...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 19, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
Louisa Moritz was a Cuban-American actress who played mostly dumb blonde roles in several films and TV situation comedies. She was best known for her role as Rose in the 1975 film, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, with Jack Nicholson. She appeared on television...
