by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 8, 2024 | Deaths of Famous People
The oldest living winner of the Indianapolis 500 auto race, Parnelli Jones, died at age 90 on June 4, 2024 after suffering for several years with Parkinson’s disease. He was an American professional racing-car driver who later became a racing team owner and a...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 7, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The American Thoracic Society 2024 International Conference presented very strong evidence that gas stoves burn methane that releases significant amounts of indoor nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which worsens symptoms and reduces lung function tests in people with lung...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 6, 2024 | Deaths of Famous People
Bill Walton was a professional basketball player and television sportscaster who was:one of the best college basketball players ever in spite of suffering uncountable injuries requiring 38 significant surgeries. He was elected to the National Collegiate Basketball...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 1, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Dry skin on any part of the body can be annoying and can cause flaking and cracking, redness due to scratching, and unsightly patches of thick or hard skin. When dry skin occurs on the feet, the symptoms are magnified due to wearing shoes, the stretching of the skin...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 27, 2024 | Diabetes
Many studies have shown that metformin helps to treat the life-shortening diseases that are the leading causes of death in North America today — diabetes, heart disease, several types of cancers, kidney disease, liver disease, obesity and others (Front...