by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 1, 2015 | Deaths of Famous People
Andre the Giant was a professional wrestler who at 7' 4" and 520 pounds, won the World Wrestling Federation individual championship and World Tag Team Championship. He was also an actor in several Hollywood films. His huge size was caused by a pituitary gland...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 18, 2015 | Nutrition
Nuts are a rich source of fat, but many studies have shown that the fat in nuts is absorbed very poorly. Now a study explains why nuts are not fattening (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2015 Jan;101(1):25-33). The fat in almonds is located inside the almond...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 18, 2015 | Deaths of Famous People
One of the saddest stories of a prophet who was treated as a quack by his contemporaries is that of Ignaz Semmelweis. In 1847, at age 29, he was the chief obstetrician in charge of two maternity clinics in a hospital in Vienna. The first clinic was at a medical school...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 11, 2015 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study from respected researchers at Johns Hopkins claims that two-thirds of adult cancers are caused by random DNA mutations in your cells, and far fewer cancers are caused by genetics, lifestyle or exposure to cancer-causing agents (Science, January 2, 2015). If...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 11, 2015 | Deaths of Famous People
Itzhak Perlman is arguably the most brilliant and beloved violinist of the 20th century and so far in the 21st. He is also so knowledgeable and coordinated that he has conducted many major orchestras. This is incredible because both of his legs are paralyzed from an...
