by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 9, 2023 | Deaths of Famous People
Thomas Alva Edison invented the phonograph, a long-lasting incandescent light bulb, the kinetoscope, the dictaphone, an autographic printer and rechargeable batteries. He improved the telephone by inventing the carbon microphone. He was arguably the world’s greatest...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 7, 2023 | Other Diseases & Conditions
It is common and normal for people occasionally to have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep at night, but if this occurs on a regular basis and interferes with functioning during the daylight hours, you may need a medical evaluation to find the cause. Getting...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 7, 2023 | Fitness
People who walked at least 8,000 steps per day just one or two days a week had a 15 percent lower death rate over the next 10 years, when compared to people who walked less than that (JAMA Netw Open, Mar 29, 2023;6(3):e235184). People who had 3-7 days with 8,000 steps...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 30, 2023 | Fitness
Several recent research papers have found that time-restricted eating can help to prevent diabetes and heart attacks and prolong life (Cell Metabolism, Oct 4, 2022;34(10):1442-1456). However, some people express concern that athletes and regular exercisers may develop...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 30, 2023 | Heart Health
Doctors try to predict and prevent heart attacks by measuring blood levels of LDL cholesterol and treating you if they are too high. Statins and PSK9 inhibitors are among the most effective drugs used to lower high LDL cholesterol. Almost half of all North American...
