Health
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...
Published on December 31, 2025 - Page 8
FOR WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31, 2025 DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your column daily in my local newspaper. The people who write in often describe themselves as "...
Published on December 31, 2025 - Page 19
Q: My husband was recently diagnosed with alpha-gal allergy after an emergency room visit, with a body full of hives and a swelling tongue. He has...
Published on December 30, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and off. I...
Published on December 30, 2025 - Page 7
Q: You wrote about the dangers of taking melatonin for insomnia, especially in large doses. In the study you cited, more people taking this pill had...
Published on December 29, 2025 - Page 7
For half a century, dietary enemy No. 1 has been saturated fat. Public health experts have warned Americans to avoid butter, eggs, cheese, whole milk...
Published on December 29, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you noted many patients do not properly use their inhaled asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
Published on December 27, 2025 - Page 7
Q: When I heard about a plan to ban natural thyroid extract, I wrote a letter to the Food and Drug Administration. I haven't gotten a response.
I was...
Published on December 26, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: What can you tell me about the cause and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)?
I am a 71-year-old male, and after lab...
Published on December 24, 2025 - Page 13
Wednesday, Dec. 24 DEAR DR. ROACH: I read with interest the letter from the reader who had shoulder pain and was identified with Parsonage-Turner...
Published on December 23, 2025 - Page 7
Q: I was on a 14-day course of prednisone for vertigo. Once I stopped, I had terrible withdrawal symptoms for more than 10 days.
I'm still shaky,...
Published on December 23, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have suffered from high blood pressure since my early 20s. I recently turned 70. My blood pressure has been controlled by various...
Published on December 22, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have notes from friends at home who are getting their COVID vaccines and high-dose flu shots on the same day in the same arm. They...