Health
Published on September 26, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old obese woman with high blood pressure. It's being controlled with nifedipine and losartan.
Over a year ago, I...
Published on September 25, 2024 - Page 15
DEAR DR. ROACH: Three months ago, I caught a respiratory virus on a trip to South America. According to my ENT doctor, my ear canals are clear, and...
Published on September 25, 2024 - Page 18
We imagine you have personal experience with hiccups. Almost everyone has. The diaphragm contracts involuntarily and the air rushes in. As it does,...
Published on September 24, 2024 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old male in good shape. I have Crohn's disease and have been taking one tablet of mercaptopurine for the past eight...
Published on September 24, 2024 - Page 14
Q: My doctor prescribed Ozempic for Type 2 diabetes. I got the dose up to 0.5 milligrams after several weeks. Then I began to have severe nausea and...
Published on September 23, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question about sun tanning.
First off, I want to say I get yearly skin cancer checks, love the sun and hardly ever use...
Published on September 23, 2024 - Page 7
Q: I was prescribed hydroxychloroquine to deal with the pain of rheumatoid arthritis. The immediate response was very positive. The pain was under...
Published on September 20, 2024 - Page 11
DEAR DR. ROACH: In 2022, my primary care doctor recommended I get a PSA test. My result showed a PSA score of 38 ng/mL. I saw a urologist and had a...
Published on September 19, 2024 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 73-year-old male in good health.
I'm starting to show signs of prostate troubles.
I have trouble starting to urinate, and...
Published on September 18, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: For many years, I've been experiencing hair loss, and lately, it just seems to be getting worse. I am afraid I will soon be bald. I...
Published on September 17, 2024 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently brought myself to the hospital because my electrocardiogram (EKG) result showed "possible ischemia." I went to a bigger...
Published on September 17, 2024 - Page 8
Q: My doctor prescribed atenolol for high blood pressure. Over the years, I have experienced a lot of side effects: fatigue, brain fog, insomnia and...
Published on September 16, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old, very active male. My left Achilles tendon severed two years ago and was surgically repaired. I had an 8-inch...
Published on September 14, 2024 - Page 9
There was a time when the neighborhood pharmacy was a cornerstone of the community. The pharmacist knew his customers personally and could offer...
Published on September 13, 2024 - Page 11
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am writing about my 62-year-old wife, in the hope you can provide an opinion on a question she has and provide us with advice in...
Published on September 13, 2024 - Page 11
and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
Q: My dermatologist recommended I take Xyzal for eczema because it was not supposed to make me sleepy the way Zyrtec did....
Published on September 12, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My otherwise-healthy mother died at 72 from the original COVID virus. Knowing this could mean a severe outcome for me, I actively...
Published on September 11, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: Regarding your recent column about prostate cancer, could you please clarify a statement? The statement is: "Screening begins to...
Published on September 10, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 64-year-old man. I got a terrible rash from poison ivy and needed to be put on prednisone. After a few days, I...
Published on September 10, 2024 - Page 7
Generic drugs are big business. At least 90% of the drugs dispensed in pharmacies are generic.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, these...
Published on September 9, 2024 - Page 15
Q: For years, I have controlled my asthma with Advair 500/50 purchased from Canada. It arrives in three weeks under the U.K. brand name Seretide 500...
Published on September 9, 2024 - Page 15
DEAR DR. ROACH: About three months ago, I bled a bit while urinating. This was the first (and only) time in more than 30 years since menopause this...
Published on September 6, 2024 - Page 15
DEAR DR. ROACH: My mother died of lung cancer at 62.
For 12-18 months afterward, a sibling passed of a cancer or an unusual disease.
Here's the...
Published on September 5, 2024 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman in generally good health. A few weeks ago, I woke up with an awful pain in my hand. Then I noticed hard...
Published on September 5, 2024 - Page 17
Q: I am a medical doctor who's taken Zyrtec for four years for a cat allergy. In the last two years, I noticed 48 hours after missing a Zyrtec dose,...
Published on September 4, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm 71 years old. In 2021, lymphocytosis was found during my pre-op workup for breast cancer. I had a successful lumpectomy and...
Published on September 4, 2024 - Page 7
Q: I've read cinnamon can contain significant amounts of coumarin, a potential liver toxin. It may also be contaminated with heavy metals such as...
Published on September 3, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I received the pneumonia vaccination (Pneumovax 23) two weeks ago. I was OK immediately afterward, apart from having a sore arm for...
Published on September 3, 2024 - Page 7
Americans like simplicity. They tend to classify things as good or bad. American medicine also seems to overlook nuance in many situations....
Published on September 2, 2024 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have just retired from working the graveyard shift for 40 years. I am hoping you can share some information on how to safely learn...