Health
Published on January 25, 2026 - Page 8
FOR MONDAY 1-26 DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 70-year-old woman who has suffered with vaginal dryness ever since I went through menopause. My doctor...
Published on January 25, 2026 - Page 8
Have you ever heard the expression: "Seatbelts save lives"? This public service announcement became popular in the 1980s. It helped increase the use...
Published on January 23, 2026 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old man in reasonably good health. The only medications I take are Eliquis for atrial fibrillation, omeprazole for...
Published on January 22, 2026 - Page 9
After more than a century of battling heart disease as the number one killer of Americans, you would think we'd know all about it. For a good part of...
Published on January 22, 2026 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 88-year-old widower. My wife died six years ago. I live alone, care for myself, drive and consider myself healthy. I take...
Published on January 21, 2026 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: Why is it when one sees the doctor, the nurse will take their weight and blood pressure but neglect to take their height? I find...
Published on January 21, 2026 - Page 6
Q: Please discuss vitamin K2. This medication has been shown to direct calcium from your diet to your bones. My bone scan improved after I started...
Published on January 20, 2026 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: How is "wet brain" (or Wernicke encephalopathy, WE) diagnosed?
My son has been in the hospital, a rehab facility and now an...
Published on January 20, 2026 - Page 6
Where do home remedies come from? Some have been around for centuries. Others are rooted in personal observation. We have long been collecting simple...
Published on January 20, 2026 - Page 14
By JONEL ALECCIA
AP Health Writer
Protein just got a big boost from U.S. health officials.
The latest federal dietary guidelines tell Americans to “...
Published on January 19, 2026 - Page 5
Q: I read in your column oregano might help against colds. I've also seen ads that seem like they might be mostly hype. Can you give me any sense of...
Published on January 19, 2026 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: Why do people still die of pneumonia?
With all the advances we have seen in modern medicine, losing anyone to this ailment seems...
Published on January 17, 2026 - Page 12
Medical education is intense, expensive and focused on the idea of "evidence-based medicine" (EBM). The idea of home remedies is usually framed as...
Published on January 16, 2026 - Page 6
Q: I'm 76, and I've taken an aspirin every day since I was 28 because of arthritis. Although cancer runs in my family on both sides, I've never had...
Published on January 16, 2026 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In one of your recent columns, you touched upon the long-term use of tamsolusin. I, too,...
Published on January 15, 2026 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: Your column regarding edema from venous insufficiency caught my interest since I was diagnosed with venous insufficiency more than...
Published on January 15, 2026 - Page 6
Q: Because I like grapefruit, my doctor prescribed rosuvastatin (Crestor) instead of a different statin to lower cholesterol. Later, I added 1/4 cup...
Published on January 14, 2026 - Page 16
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 78 and dislike the short, gray days of winter. I know light therapy is used for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and I would...
Published on January 13, 2026 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: Why aren't meningococcal vaccines recommended for people over age 23? Are they assuming (wrongly) most people have received them or...
Published on January 13, 2026 - Page 6
Have you ever searched for information about the side effects of a medication? These days, most people put the name of their drug into a search...
Published on January 12, 2026 - Page 7
DEAR DR ROACH: In a recent column, you wrote hormone replacement therapy should be considered in elderly women to prevent urinary tract infections (...
Published on January 10, 2026 - Page 14
Q: I think I've read in your column Pycnogenol could help hair loss. Is there any truth to that?
A: Pycnogenol is an extract derived from French...
Published on January 9, 2026 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a generally healthy 70-year-old man, and I like to drink orange juice -- the kind that is freshly squeezed with no additives...
Published on January 8, 2026 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a routine ultrasound to check my kidneys because my father (who is 80) has kidney disease, and his urologist said it is...
Published on January 7, 2026 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: In 2021, I drove to the hospital with chest and back pain. I was told I needed an emergency surgery to remove my gallbladder. During...
Published on January 6, 2026 - Page 6
Q: I would like to know more about the use of testosterone replacement in men. My understanding is a recent large-scale study showed men using...
Published on January 5, 2026 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: After a month of testing from my gastrointestinal doctor, I have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). I have been...
Published on January 5, 2026 - Page 7
Are we finally revising our ideas on the role of fat in the diet? We’ve complained before that demonizing saturated fat is not supported by sound...
Published on January 3, 2026 - Page 5
For many years, chelation therapy has been a controversial approach to cardiovascular conditions. Some people embraced it enthusiastically, while...
Published on January 2, 2026 - Page 12
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old man with an elevated A1C level; I was diagnosed with prediabetes. I feel healthy but have struggled to lose...