by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 19, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The American Heart Association (AHA) reported that cannabinoid chemicals in marijuana and hemp may have harmful effects on the brain (Stroke, Feb 10, 2022;53(2)), and presented a review of the scientific literature at the AHA’s 2022 International Stroke Conference in...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 19, 2022 | Fitness
At some time, one out of three cyclists suffers serious knee pain (Am J Sports Med, 2010 Dec;38(12):2494-501). It often occurs with a new bike, upon returning to cycling after a long hiatus, or when you are trying to increase either your intensity or your mileage. If...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 14, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
You have all heard about Casanova, who is defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “a man who is a promiscuous and unscrupulous lover.” Near the end of his life in the 1790s, Casanova wrote a 12-volume, 3,800-page autobiography claiming that he slept...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 11, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
This year, about six million North Americans will take over-the-counter sleeping pills called melatonin. The percentage of people taking melatonin regularly has increased five-fold, from 0.4 percent in 1999 to 2.1 percent in 2017 (JAMA, 2022;327(5):483-485), even...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 6, 2022 | Fitness
A study of 62,286 participants found that even a low amount of light-intensity activity is associated with reduced risk of dementia in older adults (JAMA Netw Open, Dec 16, 2021;4(12):e2138526.) Almost 50 percent of North Americans over 85, and 13 percent of those...
