by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 6, 2021 | Heart Health
Extensive research shows that high blood pressure is associated with having specific harmful bacteria in your colon (Circulation Research, Apr 2021;128(7):934–950), and that reducing harmful colon bacteria and increasing healthful ones can help to control high blood...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 1, 2021 | Deaths of Famous People
Harold Connolly was born with only one functioning arm. Because of that he had to fight to be accepted, so he worked harder than everyone else. He became such a fierce competitor in the hammer throw that he won a gold medal in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 29, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Researchers showed that “wearing a surgical face mask did not cause gas exchange abnormalities in healthy adults or even in adults with lung function impairment” (Annals ATS, March 2021;18(3):539-541). The authors measured carbon dioxide exchange and oxygen saturation...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 28, 2021 | Deaths of Famous People
At the 1960 Rome Olympics, Wilma Rudolph, a polio survivor, became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games. More than 80,000 spectators watched the 5-foot-11, 130 pound athlete win the 100-meter dash by more than three yards in a...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 20, 2021 | Deaths of Famous People
Fifty years ago, Jim Henson created the Muppets, the world’s most famous puppets, for the children’s educational television show, Sesame Street. He won two Emmy Awards for his work, and sold his company to Walt Disney for $150 million. The beloved show has...
