by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 1, 2018 | Deaths of Famous People
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States (1829-1837), the first who was brought up in poverty and the first not to come from either Massachusetts or Virginia. He certainly was one of the toughest presidents who ever lived. He served in the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 25, 2018 | Joints & Bones
Hundreds of stem cell clinics in the United States are promoting stem cell treatments for knee osteoarthritis without solid evidence that they help to relieve pain or repair broken cartilage (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons March 6, 2018 Annual Meeting in New...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 25, 2018 | Nutrition
More than 70 percent of North American adults are overweight and almost 50 percent will become diabetic. A study from China shows that eating more fiber-containing foods encourages growth of bacteria in your colon that can lower high blood sugar levels to normal...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 25, 2018 | Deaths of Famous People
One of the world's greatest theoretical physicists died on March 13, 2018 at age 76. In spite of suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) which left him able to move only a few muscles in the side of his face, he opened new ground on how we view the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 16, 2018 | Fitness
Two exciting studies show that older men and women who have cycled for many years do not have the markers of aging found in non-exercising people (Aging Cell, March 8, 2018). Their muscle size and strength, amount of body fat, levels of hormones such as testosterone,...
