by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 6, 2021 | Men's Health
A study of 90,494 U.S. veterans with prostate cancer found that more than half suffered from uncontrolled risk factors for heart attacks (JAMA Netw Open, Feb 24, 2021;4(2):e210070). Almost 30 percent of these high risk patients received no medication or treatment to...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 5, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in the U.S., and millions of doses are now being shipped. We already have mass immunizations underway with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which look better and better as we keep getting...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 3, 2021 | Deaths of Famous People
In 1791, arguably the world’s most gifted composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, died at the very young age of 35. His death was rumored incorrectly to have been caused by poisoning by Antonio Salieri, a court composer in Austria who was jealous of Mozart’s great talent...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 27, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A review of 45 prospective studies found that risk for suffering colon cancer is increased by drinking alcohol and eating red meat, and decreased by eating more fiber and yogurt (JAMA Netw Open, Feb 16, 2021;4(2):e2037341). More than 1.3 million North Americans have...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 27, 2021 | Heart Health
People who had higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids at the time of a heart attack were far less likely to die or to have repeat heart attacks within three years, compared to those who had lower levels (J Am Coll Cardiol, Nov, 2020;76(18):2089-2097). The sources...
