by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 8, 2024 | Deaths of Famous People
The track world has lost an epic coach, and society has lost a man who helped to develop leaders among his aspiring athletes. Johnson died of prostate cancer on June 29, 2024, at age 89. He coached athletes in track and field for more than fifty years, with...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 8, 2024 | Fitness
Everyone loses muscle size and strength with aging, to increase risk for disability, accidents, diseases, loss of independence and premature death (J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2018;9:3–19). Loss of muscle is called sarcopenia. You lose about 10 percent for each 10...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 7, 2024 | Nutrition
Some of the bacteria growing in your colon may help to protect you from getting infections throughout your body. Researchers cultured stool samples from more than 10,000 people, including more than 600 people hospitalized for serious infections. The stool was...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 7, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
It is never too late to adopt a healthful lifestyle. Researchers followed the records of people over age 80 (61 percent women) for an average five years and found that those with the most healthful lifestyle (no smoking, regular exercise and varied diet) were most...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 27, 2024 | Heart Health
Checking your own blood pressure several times a day may offer better blood pressure control than just taking occasional blood pressure measurements in a doctor’s office (JAMA Netw Open, 2024;7(5):e2410063). In this study, doctors followed two groups of...
