Health
Published on June 23, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: What advice do you have for the treatment of gallstones?
-- N.W. ANSWER: Gallstones are common (6% of men and 9% of women will get...
Published on June 20, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was vaccinated as a child with the combination MMR vaccine.
My husband and I are expecting a new grandchild.
My friend advised...
Published on June 20, 2025 - Page 6
Q: I started having diarrhea in April of 2024. I had it every day (10 to 15 times) for the next 12 months and lost 60 pounds.
All tests and analyses...
Published on June 19, 2025 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 90 and cannot sleep at night. I have tried taking two or three times the dosage of most over-the-counter drugs to no avail. A...
Published on June 18, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 64-year-old man in good medical health. Recently, a bump the size of a pea appeared on the large knuckle of my index finger....
Published on June 18, 2025 - Page 6
Q: You've written about treating chigger bites, but you should really think about prevention.
We live in the country. When I'm going to be walking...
Published on June 17, 2025 - Page 8
Q: Some years ago, I started to follow the Mediterranean diet to reap its cardiovascular benefits. I wasn't trying to lose any weight, although I...
Published on June 17, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: About a month ago, I woke up without hearing in my left ear. I initially suspected a wax blockage or a blocked eustachian tube but...
Published on June 16, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband and I will be traveling to the United Kingdom in July and will be on a ship with about 700 passengers. We are wondering...
Published on June 14, 2025 - Page 15
There was a time when the local pharmacy was a pillar of community life. Joe's grandfather was just such a pharmacist in the early 20th century. The...
Published on June 13, 2025 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a young adult male who has been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). Until this diagnosis, I had...
Published on June 12, 2025 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, to my surprise, I came down with bladder cancer. I am a healthy 66-year-old man who is 5 feet, 11 inches tall, 215 pounds...
Published on June 11, 2025 - Page 8
Q: My doctor prescribed raloxifene when I was in my 50s because my mother died of breast cancer. She believed this drug would block estrogen from...
Published on June 10, 2025 - Page 8
Q: Turmeric and rosemary are two ingredients among 10 in an over-the-counter supplement I take. In lab studies, the supplement was found to inhibit...
Published on June 10, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 53-year-old healthy male, and I always request to check my PSA levels each year. My 57-year-old brother's new doctor denied...
Published on June 9, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a reasonably healthy 76-year-old woman. I eat a healthy diet, avoid processed sugar, and work out usually twice a week plus one...
Published on June 7, 2025 - Page 16
Q: After trying several nasal sprays and prescription medications for severe seasonal allergies, I was thrilled to find levocetirizine worked wonders...
Published on June 6, 2025 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a retired and active 73-year-old who plays tennis and regularly goes to the gym.
I often take long naps and sleep for 2 or 3...
Published on June 5, 2025 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently had a CT scan of my chest and abdomen for pain, and they made a note I also had coronary atherosclerosis. What is this...
Published on June 4, 2025 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old female in fairly good health with a number of diseases/conditions that are fairly well-controlled. I take about...
Published on June 3, 2025 - Page 16
DEAR DR. ROACH: Any thoughts on milk thistle supplements in fatty liver disease diagnosed by an ultrasound due to elevated AST and ALT levels?
-- B...
Published on June 3, 2025 - Page 16
Q: I developed a nasty poison ivy rash and tried every remedy I could think of. Then I read about witch hazel. I poured it over my rash after bathing...
Published on June 2, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, I almost experienced kidney failure from a probable infection.
I am a male, age 68. My glomerular filtration rate (GFR)...
Published on June 2, 2025 - Page 14
A three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients and kept disease at bay, a first-of-its-kind international experiment showed...
Published on May 31, 2025 - Page 8
Q: My elderly mother had C. diff, as did a dear friend of mine who had been hospitalized. Both were treated with vancomycin, but the C. diff would...
Published on May 30, 2025 - Page 16
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been taking 25 mg of amitriptyline for sleep for several years; I am 79 and have noticed occasional difficulty remembering...
Published on May 30, 2025 - Page 16
Sometimes, it takes the Food and Drug Administration a very long time to spring into action. We have been badgering the agency for years to warn...
Published on May 29, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My question is: What is the difference between prediabetes and diabetes, and which do I have? I am male, 85, 170 pounds and 6 feet...
Published on May 29, 2025 - Page 10
WASHINGTON (USA TODAY Network) -- Some doctors and medical organizations are concerned about changes to the COVID-19 vaccine recommendations made by...
Published on May 28, 2025 - Page 2
WASHINGTON (Reuters) --The U.S. has stopped recommending routine COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women and healthy children, Health Secretary...