Health
Published on December 1, 2023 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old woman who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia decades ago. I suffered before my diagnosis and have suffered since...
Published on November 30, 2023 - Page 15
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm concerned about my blood pressure. I take readings twice a day, in the a.m. and p.m. I find when I first take my blood pressure,...
Published on November 29, 2023 - Page 6
It's flu season again. Influenza viruses start circulating just before the holidays.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports cases...
Published on November 29, 2023 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm 77 and have an enlarged prostate. My PSA score has been between 5.2 and 5.9 ng/mL for years. Recently, my internist had me take...
Published on November 28, 2023 - Page 6
: A dentist I worked for instructed patients after extractions to bite on a wet tea bag if bleeding continued. He told them to use a plain Lipton tea...
Published on November 28, 2023 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, I was rejected from donating plasma (not blood), since my iron was 57 mcmol/L and the maximum allowable was 54 mcmol/L. I...
Published on November 27, 2023 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old man. I exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet and have not eaten beef or pork in over 40 years. In spite of all of...
Published on November 25, 2023 - Page 6
: I think the electronic system requiring doctors to send prescriptions directly to the pharmacy makes it hard to control drug costs. I now insist my...
Published on November 24, 2023 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm 58 and was diagnosed with high blood pressure back in 2021.
Since then, I've been prescribed atenolol, which slows down my...
Published on November 23, 2023 - Page 9
Q: You had a recent column on stinky feet. At the end, you suggested a possible solution would be to take zinc, but you warned us not to take it for...
Published on November 23, 2023 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 79-year-old healthy female.
My doctor advised me to have a CT scan due to the bump above my head and the fact I might have a...
Published on November 22, 2023 - Page 17
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 80 and a survivor of liver cancer after four years of immunotherapy. On a recent follow-up visit to his oncologist,...
Published on November 21, 2023 - Page 8
: I am managing the onset of osteoarthritis, so I have tried many over-the-counter treatments. I read you should take ibuprofen for only 14 days.
My...
Published on November 21, 2023 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old male who recently had a colonoscopy and had several polyps removed. There was also a "flat polyp" that couldn't...
Published on November 20, 2023 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old woman who has been using Estrace vaginal cream weekly for several years. I am in excellent health, work out daily...
Published on November 18, 2023 - Page 6
It's that time of year! Cold and flu season has arrived. Most people have stopped worrying about exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. They are shopping...
Published on November 17, 2023 - Page 6
Before people used aspirin or acetaminophen to lower a fever, healers around the world believed raising body temperature would speed recovery from...
Published on November 17, 2023 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old woman who still works full-time as a teacher.
I have osteoporosis and have had two bone scans.
My latest scan...
Published on November 16, 2023 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: Are cancers and COVID considered to be autoimmune diseases? Someone said this to me recently.
-- M.C.
A NSWER: No, cancers and...
Published on November 15, 2023 - Page 6
Americans love to play doctor. By that, we mean they take huge quantities of nonprescription medications, from laxatives and pain relievers to cough...
Published on November 15, 2023 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been taking Plavix (clopidogrel) for 15 years because of a mild heart attack that resulted in three stents.
Next month, I am...
Published on November 14, 2023 - Page 7
: Please warn your readers about Ozempic and anesthesia. Apparently, there can be an adverse reaction during surgery. Anesthesiologists know this,...
Published on November 14, 2023 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am at my wit's end and hope that you can answer this for me. I am a 76-year-old male. Next week, I'm going to have surgery in my...
Published on November 13, 2023 - Page 14
DEAR DR ROACH: I am a 60-year-old female. I was diagnosed with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in 2020. At the time, I had a bone density scan...
Published on November 11, 2023 - Page 18
Q: My doctors treated my persistent acid reflux for years by prescribing various proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). They diligently tested my calcium...
Published on November 10, 2023 - Page 9
Joe’s grandfather, also named Joe, was a pharmacist in New York City at the turn of the 20th century. These days, we would call him a compounding...
Published on November 10, 2023 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have achalasia, which I understand is quite rare. Can you tell me the cause, and is it in any way related to the COVID vaccination...
Published on November 9, 2023 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: My pulmonary specialist recently suggested I go on oxygen due to my low oxygen levels. He says to diagnose a pulmonary blood pressure...
Published on November 8, 2023 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: Are there any nonsurgical ways to repair an inguinal hernia, like exercise, diet or walking? I believe I caught mine early on. The...
Published on November 7, 2023 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old male. I have exercised at the gym for over 35 years. I take 10 mg of a simvastatin once a day for high...