Health
Published on February 25, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old woman in good health with low blood pressure. The only medication I take is levothyroxine. A 6-by-5.5-mm...
Published on February 24, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: About 45 years ago, I came down with a rash on my chest and stomach from taking ampicillin. I was told never to take penicillin again...
Published on February 23, 2025 - Page 20
Americans expect things to work. A car should start every time with a turn of the key or a push of a button. If the internet goes down, they get...
Published on February 21, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband will be 80 in a few months. He is experiencing what I fear is primary progressive aphasia (PPA). He will not agree to get...
Published on February 20, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old male in good health. I read your recent column on the use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs).
About eight years...
Published on February 20, 2025 - Page 6
Q: I seldom drink coffee, preferring to stick with herbal tea in the morning.
However, I do wonder if coffee interacts with medications.
Watching...
Published on February 19, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 88-year-old male who has been taking tamsulosin twice daily for several years because of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH...
Published on February 18, 2025 - Page 8
Q: Thank you for posting about sugar to heal open wounds. Every winter, I get deep fissures in my fingertips from cold, dry air. Not only are they...
Published on February 18, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was offered a low price to get abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening. Is it worthwhile? Who should get screened?
-- K.D.
A...
Published on February 17, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: In 2022, I took a trip to France to visit friends and sightsee. My hip/leg pain started after I spent my days walking and climbing...
Published on February 17, 2025 - Page 7
Ask most health professionals what you can do to prevent or delay dementia, and you will likely be told to maintain a healthy diet, exercise...
Published on February 15, 2025 - Page 8
The Food and Drug Administration works in slow and mysterious ways. A recent example is the oral decongestant phenylephrine (PE). It is found in...
Published on February 14, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have suffered from chronic low back pain that affects my knees.
I have seen at least six physical therapists, and nothing helps....
Published on February 13, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib).
I've been in normal sinus rhythm since...
Published on February 13, 2025 - Page 9
Q: The combination of menopause and cold, dry winter air was really affecting my skin, and moisturizers weren't helping. I started keeping a small...
Published on February 12, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband, who is 71, has been having some short-term memory problems over the past two years. We recently saw his primary doctor,...
Published on February 11, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old male with generally good vision. I have had a few floaters in my eyes over the years, but they have generally been...
Published on February 11, 2025 - Page 8
Q: Zinc has a reputation for fighting colds. At the very first sign of a possible cold (a funny tickle in the throat or sinuses), I start taking 15...
Published on February 10, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).
I used statins for over a decade but developed...
Published on February 10, 2025 - Page 7
Q: Twice you have said melatonin can help control acid reflux or GERD, but you haven't mentioned an actual dose (either with or without omeprazole...
Published on February 9, 2025 - Page 20
In 1987, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug against AIDS. AZT (zidovudine) was a breakthrough antiviral medication against HIV...
Published on February 7, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: Every time I get on my phone, there are a ton of ads on how to cure Type 2 diabetes. Are any of them worth looking at?
-- F.N.A...
Published on February 6, 2025 - Page 6
Q: You have written people can't catch anything from a toilet seat.
I beg to disagree!
Diarrhea viruses can linger around toilets.
I have been...
Published on February 6, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 71 and was diagnosed with pernicious anemia in October 2024. My B12 and folate levels were low. My antiparietal antibodies were...
Published on February 5, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I've been diagnosed with silent celiac disease at 62, but I probably had it for decades. (It may have led to my serious osteoporosis...
Published on February 4, 2025 - Page 8
Q: Is there a natural alternative to Preparation H to treat hemorrhoids for those of us with high blood pressure?
A: Phenylephrine (PE) is a...
Published on February 4, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: What happened to Darvon? It wasn't addicting and didn't cost much, and I never heard any reason why it was withdrawn except "it didn...
Published on February 3, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old female in excellent health. I have a very healthy diet and fitness regimen. But I have had a persistent dry cough...
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...