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....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 30, 2022 | Fitness
In the 1920s, experiments suggested that the accumulation of lactic acid in the bloodstream interfered with a person’s ability to exercise by causing muscles to stop contracting. However, Carl and Gerty Cori won the 1947 Nobel Prize for discovering the “Cori Cycle,”...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 30, 2022 | Nutrition
Studies on meat from mammals and processed meats continue to show increased risk for heart attacks and certain cancers (Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr, Jul 20, 2021; International Journal of Epidemiology, Feb, 2020;49(1):246–258). The largest review ever of the prospective...
