by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 27, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A review of 170 animal and human studies showed that regular exercise is associated with reduced cancer risk, particularly for the types of cancers that are associated with unhealthful lifestyles, such as those of the breast, colon, prostate, lung and endometrium (J...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 27, 2016 | Deaths of Famous People
What do you say to a husband who is madly in love with his wife, when he learns that she is going to die? Joey and Rory Feek were that couple, country musicians who shared everything they did: their music, their love for each other and their children,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 20, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
On December 7, 2015, 91-year-old Jimmy Carter told the world that his recent brain scans showed that he is clear of the melanoma cancer that had spread to his liver and brain. He took the FDA-approved immune-stimulator drug, pembrolizumab (brand name Keytruda). This...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 20, 2016 | Deaths of Famous People
Clyde Lovellette was the first basketball player to be on teams that won N.C.A.A. and National Basketball Association championships and Olympic gold medals. Only Bill Russell, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan have repeated that accomplishment. At 6'...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 13, 2016 | Heart Health
Almost anyone can get rid of plaques in their arteries, even if they have already had a heart attack or already have severe narrowing in the arteries leading to your heart (Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, Feb 2016;36(2):226-35). However, you have to do far more than...
