by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 12, 2018 | Deaths of Famous People
Charlotte Rae was a stage, television and film actress and singer who, at age 52, became widely known and loved as Mrs. Edna Garrett in the TV shows "Diff’rent Strokes" and its spinoff "The Facts of Life" (1978-1987). As Mrs. Garrett,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 5, 2018 | Fitness
Many studies show that having excess fat in your belly is associated with increased risk for dementia, but one study shows that as a person ages, lack of muscle size and strength appears to be an even stronger predictor of dementia than having excess belly fat...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 5, 2018 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study of 856 patients with a mild, early form of Alzheimer’s disease, found that a new drug called BAN2401 may reduce the amount of amyloid plaques in the brains of people with Alzheimer's (Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Chicago,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 29, 2018 | Heart Health
Paul D. Thompson, M.D., an accomplished competitive international marathon runner as well as a respected cardiologist, wrote an editorial on two studies that show how important regular vigorous exercise is to prolong lives and prevent heart attacks and strokes...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 29, 2018 | Nutrition
A review of 79 randomized and controlled studies of more than 110,000 men and women, with or without heart disease, showed that omega-3 fats in fish oil or in cod liver oil pills, taken for one to six years, do not prevent heart attacks, strokes or deaths in general...
