Health
Published on August 6, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 67 and have a lot of medical issues, including diabetes, high blood pressure, a previous heart attack, a small stroke and a...
Published on August 6, 2024 - Page 7
We are in the middle of travel season. Getting out the door on vacation can be a stressful time. In all the fuss, people may forget to pack crucial...
Published on August 5, 2024 - Page 17
The No. 1 cause of death in the United States remains heart disease. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 700,000 people...
Published on August 5, 2024 - Page 18
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 65-year-old, overweight White woman. I recently had a DEXA scan, and based on the results, my general physician prescribed...
Published on August 3, 2024 - Page 13
Q: A while back, I saw my doctor and I almost broke the blood pressure machine.
The nurse measured my blood pressure three times because it was so...
Published on August 2, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My primary care physician wanted me to stop taking calcium (and the vitamin D that accompanies it) due to risks such as kidney...
Published on August 1, 2024 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: For approximately a decade, I have been taking trospium for incontinence.
I would like to know if long-term usage of it could have...
Published on August 1, 2024 - Page 9
Q: My wife has terrible motion sickness. She can't sit in the back seat of a car.
When she needs to travel, she takes ginger root before she leaves...
Published on July 31, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: What do you think of the explosion in DIY home health care tests?
-- K.L.R.
A NSWER: Some have had a major and beneficial impact...
Published on July 30, 2024 - Page 7
Q: You may not like my solution for itchy chigger bites, but here it is. I was a boy on my grandfather's farm in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia in...
Published on July 30, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old female on Xarelto for years due to my deep vein thrombosis (DVT). I also have an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter...
Published on July 29, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 83-year-old female. A month ago, I woke up with vertigo. I thought it was caused by a plugged ear, and went to the doctor....
Published on July 26, 2024 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a biopsy done, and several samples showed prostate cancer. A PET scan showed no other cancer. My doctor is uneasy about...
Published on July 26, 2024 - Page 9
Q: As a nurse for decades, I have seen numerous episodes of negative statin experiences. Most often, the prescribing physician refuses to entertain...
Published on July 25, 2024 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: In December 2023, I had an open-heart aortic valve replacement. All went well, but then I contracted a staph infection.
I had to...
Published on July 24, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old woman who has led a healthy, active life. There is a history of cancer on both sides of my family. I've been...
Published on July 23, 2024 - Page 7
Q: You have given your readers some very bad advice. As a practicing physician for 44 years, I advise my patients after they bathe, shower or swim to...
Published on July 23, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old male being treated for high blood pressure and high cholesterol; both are well-controlled. My recent cholesterol...
Published on July 22, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old healthy, active woman. I normally work out six days a week and used to be in very good shape. I am having stomach...
Published on July 19, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I've had diverticulitis repeatedly since 2016. It's been bad enough 10 times (with belly pain and fever) I was given antibiotics. I'...
Published on July 18, 2024 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have Type 2 diabetes. My BMI is 29. My last A1C was 8.4%. I take metformin and glipizide.
I've asked my doctor about Ozempic and...
Published on July 18, 2024 - Page 6
Q: I have chronic kidney disease, probably from extended use of ibuprofen. Since discontinuing its use, my labs have improved but the damage has been...
Published on July 17, 2024 - Page 7
Q: I read recently in your column a lack of research doesn't invalidate the effectiveness of a remedy.
I have absolutely nothing against scientific...
Published on July 17, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a CT calcium scan, and my score was 530. My doctor said this was high, so he put me on a statin (Lipitor). But it debilitated...
Published on July 16, 2024 - Page 12
DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter is in her 30s and has been experiencing infertility for several years. She and her husband have been tested, and the...
Published on July 16, 2024 - Page 12
Q: In my younger years, I suffered from recurring cold sores when exposed to the sun or when under stress. A product called Enisyl (lysine spelled...
Published on July 15, 2024 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 81 and in good health. He recently had an X-ray done for lower back pain, and the radiologist observed abnormalities...
Published on July 12, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I switched to nonalcoholic beer a week ago due to an upcoming fibroscan on my liver later next month.
I was diagnosed with a mild...
Published on July 11, 2024 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I take Eliquis. I have no stomach; it was totally removed as a preventative measure due to the risk of stomach cancer. I have been...
Published on July 10, 2024 - Page 11
DEAR DR. ROACH: My childhood friend just emailed me she has a 1.1-cm lesion on her lung. It was found on a CT scan. She's having another CT scan...