Health
Published on January 31, 2025 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 84-year-old male in fairly good health for my age.
I take 8-10 pills a day, including two over-the-counter medications.
I...
Published on January 31, 2025 - Page 9
Q: Dry eyes and itchy lids have been a problem for years.
Doctors recommended warm compresses, saline rinses, lid scrubs, eye moisturizers and...
Published on January 30, 2025 - Page 16
Q: I had the flu in March 2020 then came down with another infection. I think it was COVID-19, but there were no home tests at the time. Even though...
Published on January 30, 2025 - Page 16
DEAR DR. ROACH: My 89-year-old husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He does not take any medication. He is in excellent health except for...
Published on January 29, 2025 - Page 11
Will drinking alcohol increase or decrease your lifespan? It's hardly any wonder people are completely confused by this question. In the past several...
Published on January 29, 2025 - Page 11
DEAR DR. ROACH: My parents are both retired medical professionals in their early 70s.
My father has diabetes he manages with medication. He also has...
Published on January 28, 2025 - Page 7
Q: You have written about ways to stop a cold. I have long used garlic at the first sign of colds as well as mild urinary tract infections.
The taste...
Published on January 28, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old White male who is active and relatively healthy. I have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. One blood...
Published on January 27, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have two bird feeders off my back deck. They hang from tall poles as a vain attempt to keep the squirrels from eating all of the...
Published on January 27, 2025 - Page 7
Q: In one article, you suggested Listerine might be helpful for scalp psoriasis/eczema. I have had flaking with red plaques for several years.
After...
Published on January 24, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a male who is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. Other than having high blood pressure, I am healthy, eat a...
Published on January 23, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: When I was diagnosed with hemochromatosis, my doctor explained a ferritin level of 380 ng/mL was too high.
I am a male and would...
Published on January 23, 2025 - Page 6
Q: I jump into bed every night, and before you can say "Vladivostok," I'm sleeping like a redwood log.
However, it's a safe bet I'll be wide awake...
Published on January 22, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My primary care physician has been using an AI-assisted device during our office visits that transcribes and records our visits. I...
Published on January 21, 2025 - Page 8
Q: I've never understood clean-focused Americans' fear of bidets! For me, bidets are almost the best part of travel in Europe. Is there a problem I...
Published on January 21, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband and I booked a cruise for March with stops in Singapore; Vietnam; Hong Kong; Taipei, Taiwan; and Japan. We are healthy 67...
Published on January 20, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 75-year-old woman who for at least 10 years has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure remains normal. In...
Published on January 18, 2025 - Page 11
You've probably heard no two snowflakes are identical. People usually look distinct.
When it comes to medications, though, drug companies often...
Published on January 17, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you please address the dangers of untreated sleep apnea?
Also, what do people do when they are unable to tolerate a CPAP (...
Published on January 17, 2025 - Page 6
Q: Why don't some medical professionals recognize norovirus more readily?
My friend had vomiting with diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever. When she...
Published on January 16, 2025 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife was recently discharged after a lengthy hospital stay with multiple diagnoses.
Most of her issues were treated medically...
Published on January 15, 2025 - Page 11
DEAR DR. ROACH: I've had muscle spasms and cramping in my lower legs and feet for quite some time. It almost always happens when I'm laying in bed...
Published on January 15, 2025 - Page 11
Q: I just opened a sealed bottle of bupropion XL 300 milligrams. It appears that this product was manufactured in India, which makes me nervous....
Published on January 14, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy.
I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5...
Published on January 14, 2025 - Page 7
Q: My husband used to have severe rosacea, and it really affected him socially. He was very self-conscious about his skin.
The dermatologists all put...
Published on January 13, 2025 - Page 7
Most people want to do the right thing, whether it's obeying the speed limit, eating healthy food or flossing our teeth at least once a day. But many...
Published on January 13, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: Am I a doomed man? When I was 25, I survived a battle with testicular cancer. The good news is that 45 years later, after two kids...
Published on January 11, 2025 - Page 14
For more than 70 years, a foundational pillar of health advice has been to avoid saturated fat and substitute vegetable oils. This was based on Dr....
Published on January 10, 2025 - Page 14
Stomach ulcers are a common problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 15 million Americans are diagnosed with...
Published on January 10, 2025 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 89 and in good health. For six months, my systolic blood pressure was 113 mm Hg. Then, 10 days ago, it dropped to 88 mm Hg for...