by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 21, 2014 | Deaths of Famous People
Grace Kelly was a famous Hollywood actress who became Princess Grace of Monaco and died at age 54 after driving a car off a hilly Monaco road. Her father was Jack Kelly, a wealthy Philadelphia construction contractor who was also a three-time Olympic gold medal winner...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 14, 2014 | Deaths of Famous People
UPDATE – 11/13/14 The New York Department of Health and Human Services has now determined that Joan Rivers died from brain damage caused by lack of oxygen. The report states that her medical records contain discrepancies regarding the dose of propofol she was...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 7, 2014 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study in the UK that followed 5.24 million people for 7.5 years identified more than 166,000 who developed at least one of 22 cancers. Each 5-point elevation of BMI above normal (equal to about 30 pounds for a person 5’6″ tall) was associated with...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 7, 2014 | Deaths of Famous People
The Ultimate Warrior, one of the most famous professional wrestlers of all time, died of a heart attack at the very young age of 54 on April 8, 2014, just days after he was inducted into the World Wrestling Hall of Fame. He was walking to his car with his wife outside...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 31, 2014 | Nutrition
Skipping breakfast will not help you lose weight or cause you to gain weight. This month’s issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition contains three studies on breakfast. One study shows that whether you eat breakfast or not doesn’t affect your...
