by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 17, 2016 | Deaths of Famous People
David Bowie was a pop superstar singer who wrote and sang about science-fiction, space travel, and people who did not exist. He was an inspiration to people who did not fit in with society by turning himself into a chameleon who reinvented himself every few years to...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 10, 2016 | Fitness
Your maximum heart rate is the fastest your heart can beat and still pump blood effectively through your body. As you age, your maximum heart rate drops. This means that your heart is weaker and more susceptible to damage, and you can’t exercise as fast over...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 10, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The evidence is getting stronger that taking in too much sugar increases your risk for cancers as well as for heart attacks, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. This week, a study from M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston shows how sugar may cause cancers to start and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 10, 2016 | Deaths of Famous People
How would your life have turned out if you: • were the daughter of music legend Nat King Cole and famous singer Maria Hawkins Ellington, • were raised in the affluent Hancock Park district of Los Angeles, • were surrounded by incredible wealth (in a family called...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 6, 2016 | Joints & Bones
When you complain that your knees hurt, your doctor tries to find a cause. If he finds no known cause, he tells you that you have osteoarthritis. We don’t have the foggiest idea what causes osteoarthritis and no effective treatment except pain medicines. A study...
