by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 6, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
Twenty years ago this week we lost Waylon Jennings, one of the all-time great voices of country music. Jennings was a singer and songwriter who rose from poverty to great wealth and fame, with 54 albums and 96 singles listed among the top sellers between 1966 and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 31, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Recent studies show that having low levels of vitamin D is associated with increased risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, and severe consequences of COVID-19. • Researchers in Australia collected data prospectively from 295,788 participants (European Heart...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 31, 2022 | Fitness
A new study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that approximately 110,000 U.S. deaths could be prevented each year if adults over 40 added 10 minutes of daily physical activity to their normal routines (JAMA Internal Medicine, Jan 24. 2022). For...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 31, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
I have been following the research on COVID-19 vaccinations and other aspects of the epidemic since it began in late 2019. The current entries can be found HERE. Older entries are listed below. As of January 31, 2022: Booster Dose Reduces COVID-19 Transmission and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 30, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
Meat Loaf was a singer who won a Grammy award for the Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance in the country for the song “I’d Do Anything for Love,” went on more than 30 tours to sell his records, and had three “Bat Out of Hell” albums that sold more than 65 million copies....
