by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 19, 2015 | Deaths of Famous People
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec ranks with Cezanne, van Gogh, Monet and Gauguin as one of the best painters of the late 19th century. Throughout his career, which spanned fewer than 20 years, Toulouse-Lautrec created 737 surviving canvases, 275 watercolors, 363 prints and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 12, 2015 | Fitness
Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) is wheezing and shortness of breath that occur during exercise. It can occur in people who never wheeze at any other time, those who wheeze only when they have an infection or allergy, and those who have asthma at other times. People with...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 12, 2015 | Nutrition
More than 70 percent of North American adults are overweight, which increases risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and premature death. A review of 45 trials of 11 weight loss programs (Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, HMR [Health Management...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 12, 2015 | Deaths of Famous People
Paula Radcliffe holds the world’s record in the women’s marathon, has won the world championships in the marathon, half marathon and cross country, has won the European championship of 10,000 meters and cross country and the Commonwealth Games in the 5000...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 5, 2015 | Men's Health
A study that followed 13,000 men from 1971 to 2009 shows that men who keep a high level of fitness from their forties onward have a one third lower risk overall of dying from certain cancers after age 65 (JAMA Oncology, March 27, 2015). Fitness was measured by their...
