TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

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...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My parents are both retired medical professionals in their early 70s. My father has diabetes he manages with medication. He also has...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have two bird feeders off my back deck. They hang from tall poles as a vain attempt to keep the squirrels from eating all of the...

DEAR DR. ROACH: When I was diagnosed with hemochromatosis, my doctor explained a ferritin level of 380 ng/mL was too high. I am a male and would...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband and I booked a cruise for March with stops in Singapore; Vietnam; Hong Kong; Taipei, Taiwan; and Japan. We are healthy 67...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you please address the dangers of untreated sleep apnea? Also, what do people do when they are unable to tolerate a CPAP (...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I've had muscle spasms and cramping in my lower legs and feet for quite some time. It almost always happens when I'm laying in bed...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Am I a doomed man? When I was 25, I survived a battle with testicular cancer. The good news is that 45 years later, after two kids...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Next month, I am scheduled for cataract surgery. The procedure has been approved by my cardiologist and my primary doctor. I am...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am Greek and have thalassemia minor. In general, my red blood cells are much smaller than typical ones, and my iron content is...

DEAR DR ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who has been on 40 mg of atorvastatin for years. During the past year or two, I started feeling tired all the...

DEAR DR. ROACH: As an 87-year-old person who has experienced atrial fibrillation and a mild stroke, I have had two nuclear stress tests done. In...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm 60 years old. I never had chicken pox as a child but was tested as an adult, and I do have the antibodies. I've been on a...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate two months ago. I thought it was another kidney stone I needed to pass. But I had a...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a good friend who is almost 77. He was a heavy smoker until about 14 years ago. He decided to quit smoking and used nicotine...

DEAR DR. ROACH: It seems many of the medications I see advertised on television carry a warning about "thoughts of suicide." Can you explain why so...

DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently wrote you do not recommend probiotics in healthy people. I am a 78-year-old male who, three years ago, underwent an...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife is 51 and has generally struggled with constipation for decades. Several weeks ago, an extended period without bowel...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a serious problem with my fingernails splitting and coming off at the edges. I have tried biotin and keratin for almost a...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Having seen a lot about forever chemicals in print lately, I've found a charcoal filter pitcher that removes forever chemicals from...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 72-year-old woman who has been taking Adderall for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for years. I recently got...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 63-year-old woman. I walk or do the elliptical four to five times per week for 30-40 minutes, and I also do strength...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband and I started taking Zepbound for various medical reasons. The medication has significantly and positively impacted the...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica after weeks of intense muscle pain. I'm a 67-year-old female in otherwise good...