by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 2, 2017 | Nutrition
A Swedish study of more than 106,000 men and women shows that both drinking milk and restricting fruits and vegetables are associated with increased risk for premature death (Am J Epidemiol, Feb 2017;185(5):345-361): • Women who drank three or more glasses of milk and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 2, 2017 | Men's Health
One in three North American adults have to get up to urinate more than twice a night, and a study presented at the European Society of Urology shows that the most common cause may be taking in too much salt (International Journal of Urology, Mar 14, 2017;24(3))....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 2, 2017 | Deaths of Famous People
Andy Warhol used painting, silk screening, photography, film and sculpture to become perhaps the most famous artist of his time and to dominate the American market with his Pop art in the 1960s. His paintings were incredibly expensive, with his 1963 painting...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 26, 2017 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A diet that is high in either red meat or sugar, or both, increases the growth in the colon of bacteria called Fusobacterium nucleatum that appears to suppress a person’s immunity to increase the growth of cancer cells in the colon. A prospective study of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 18, 2017 | Fitness
In a review of 37 studies of men and women over 60, researchers found that a proper exercise program enlarged and strengthened the muscles in 93 percent of the participants (Osteoporosis International, March 1, 2017). In only 14 percent of the participants was there...
