by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 25, 2024 | Deaths of Famous People
Carl Weathers was an actor who was most famous for playing boxer Apollo Creed in the first four “Rocky” films, from 1976 to 1985. He was also a football player who played linebacker for San Diego State in college and the Oakland Raiders in the National...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 23, 2024 | Heart Health
Two recent breakthrough studies on controlling blood pressure found that:• Frequent blood pressure variation between one doctor’s appointment and the next is a major risk factor for heart attacks.• In people with high blood pressure, reducing salt intake can...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 23, 2024 | Nutrition
The Nurses’ Health Study II found that depressed women were significantly more likely to take in ultra-processed foods and fluids, particularly those flavored with artificial sweeteners (JAMA Netw Open, 2023;6(9):e2334770). In this study of 31,712 women between the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 20, 2024 | Deaths of Famous People
Joe Madison was an outstanding talk-radio host who was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2019. He called himself “The Black Eagle” and used talk radio to advocate for racial tolerance, starting when he joined the otherwise all-white lineup at WWRC-AM radio in...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 19, 2024 | Fitness
The American Heart Association recommends that “accumulating evidence suggests resistance training is a safe and effective approach for improving cardiovascular health in adults with and without cardiovascular disease. Resistance training not only can improve or...
