Health

Published on November 7, 2024 - Page 18
DEAR DR. ROACH: How long might it take for someone who discontinued all medications taken for years to have serious or dire consequences? I started...
Published on November 7, 2024 - Page 18
Q: Years ago, I got hooked on Afrin and couldn't sleep without it because of the congestion. I was finally able to wean myself off by just using one...
Published on November 6, 2024 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old female. Recently, I had some blood work done, and my doctor decided to put me on Lipitor based on my LDL results....
Published on November 5, 2024 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 75-year-old woman active in many ways. I did the swimming leg for a triathlon female relay team, which was 2-3 miles in the...
Published on November 5, 2024 - Page 8
Q: After years of trying to lessen or eliminate foot odor, I have found something that works for me when nothing else did, and it is quick and easy....
Published on November 4, 2024 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with several liver cysts over 15 years ago. My primary doctor and I follow the growth of the cysts by ultrasound,...
Published on November 4, 2024 - Page 6
The most famous song in the movie "Mary Poppins" was sung by Julie Andrews. The chorus goes: "A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down... in a...
Published on November 2, 2024 - Page 11
The treatment of schizophrenia has been challenging. There was a time when physicians put patients suffering from delusions and hallucinations in...
Published on November 2, 2024 - Page 18
Editor's Note : This is the Dr. Roach column that should have run on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 5 feet, 1 inch tall, weigh 200...
Published on October 31, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have venous insufficiency and have a laser procedure by a vein specialist coming up in a couple of weeks. I don't know much about...
Published on October 30, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My brother, who was extremely active and athletic in his younger years, is now in his early 70s. His decision to have both of his...
Published on October 29, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode on the right side of her neck, head, ear and (to a lesser degree) right...
Published on October 29, 2024 - Page 7
Q: I used Vicks VapoRub for under-breast rash all summer with astounding results. It gets very hot here in Texas and my jog bra gets soaked with...
Published on October 28, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old man in reasonably good health. When I had trouble falling asleep, I would take a swig of Zzzquil, which worked...
Published on October 25, 2024 - Page 6
NEW YORK -- U.S. health officials on Wednesday recommended people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other...
Published on October 25, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently stressed the need for at-home blood pressure monitoring for the control of blood pressure. Which brand should I buy...
Published on October 25, 2024 - Page 7
Q: Recently, I came down with a sore throat and tried over-the-counter lozenges and sprays. They helped for a few minutes, but the pain quickly...
Published on October 24, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 93-year-old woman in good health. I take 40 mg of lovastatin once a day for high cholesterol, but my cholesterol levels are...
Published on October 23, 2024 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column that touched on taking laxatives daily, you mentioned a sugar called lactulose you recommend for constipation. I'...
Published on October 22, 2024 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife recently underwent a successful open heart surgery. She had two valves repaired and one replaced. During her post-surgery...
Published on October 22, 2024 - Page 8
Q: I've had tingling feelings in my feet diagnosed as idiopathic peripheral neuropathy. I'm not diabetic, and nobody seems to know why I got this. A...
Published on October 21, 2024 - Page 18
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 67-year-old healthy male, but I do take Humira for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It does a wonderful job for me with no side...
Published on October 20, 2024 - Page 23
In the 20th century, American physicians were told cholesterol was the enemy. They passed that information on to their patients with strong...
Published on October 19, 2024 - Page 17
Q: Although it says right on the package of baking soda you can use it for heartburn, if you choose to use it, you must follow the directions exactly...
Published on October 18, 2024 - Page 11
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 62-year-old female who has focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) diagnosed in 2001. After several years of treatment with...
Published on October 17, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old female and a 25-year survivor of ovarian cancer. In the past three years, I also have had Merkel cell cancer,...
Published on October 16, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: Are there any studies that show who might be more seriously affected by COVID, whether it's based on risk factors such as genetics,...
Published on October 15, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old who underwent successful treatment for prostate cancer, using hormone suppression and radiation in 2015. After...
Published on October 14, 2024 - Page 5
Q: I recently read in your newspaper column melatonin kept someone awake at night. I also can't sleep and feel agitated when taking melatonin as a...
Published on October 14, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an active, 5-foot-2-inch, 125-pound, 72-year-old Caucasian woman without a history of known osteoporotic risk factors, other...