TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH
Published on August 6, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 72 and on a waiting list for a hip replacement due to severe osteoarthritis. The surgeon he was referred to is quite...
Published on August 5, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with mild sleep apnea. CPAP machines seem incredibly uncomfortable. Are they the preferred gold standard even...
Published on August 4, 2025 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 67-year-old female in pretty good health. The only medications I take are for my thyroid, arthritis and hormone replacement....
Published on August 1, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: What is your opinion on taking gummies that contain 8 mg each of CBD, CBN and THC before bedtime for sleeping assistance?
I am an...
Published on July 31, 2025 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband woke up with double vision about three weeks ago. It appears his left eye is turned inward and does not move with his...
Published on July 30, 2025 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 66 and have had highly episodic and infrequent shooting pains in my outer right knee on and off for the past five or six years...
Published on July 29, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I want to point out a serious health concern. My daughter turned 40 last year and got her mammogram, which came back with a shocking...
Published on July 28, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman in reasonably good health. Two months ago, I had a seizure in my doctor's office during my annual checkup....
Published on July 25, 2025 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old man. I have a DEXA score of -3.3. I take 1,200 mg of calcium with vitamin D daily. I lift weights and swim two to...
Published on July 24, 2025 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a complete hysterectomy in my late 40s due to endometriosis. I am 68 and have been on 0.1-mg patches of estradiol since....
Published on July 23, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a healthy and fairly active 62-year-old female. My blood pressure and cholesterol levels have always been very good, and there's...
Published on July 22, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have low serum cholesterol but a high coronary calcium score, and I was told to take magnesium supplements to bring my calcium...
Published on July 21, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: When I have appointments with my physicians (at our local, highly rated academic health system), they no longer do a physical exam....
Published on July 18, 2025 - Page 12
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 70-year-old woman. I have Type 2 diabetes, and my morning fasting blood sugar numbers are all over the place. I take glipizide...
Published on July 17, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 83-year-old man. Except for blood pressure medication, I've never had any heart-related health issues. Earlier this year, I...
Published on July 16, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 61-year-old male in excellent health. I do not drink alcohol. About four months ago, I noticed a dramatic change in my facial...
Published on July 15, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman who isn't prediabetic or diabetic. My BMI is 31.2. My doctor has prescribed a trial of metformin for weight...
Published on July 14, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: Two years ago, I was diagnosed with atypical trigeminal neuralgia. This causes me constant and extreme face pain, like a vise-grip on...
Published on July 11, 2025 - Page 16
DEAR DR. ROACH: If I am taking vitamin A, what is a reasonable dose?
I have seen reports taking too much can cause liver damage, but nobody says...
Published on July 10, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with prediabetes over 30 years ago. My parents had diabetes. I just turned 84, and my weight is 135 pounds. I am 5...
Published on July 9, 2025 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: My age is 73, and I've had a steadily increasing PSA level for many years. In 2020, the result was 11.8 ng/mL, and it has risen to 17...
Published on July 8, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have read drinking decaffeinated green tea brewed below 175 degrees Fahrenheit will lower cholesterol.
Do you have a...
Published on July 7, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: What is lupus, and what does it do to your body? I just had a friend diagnosed with it after many months of tests.
-- T.S.B.
A NSWER...
Published on July 3, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: Following my last 3-D mammogram, I received a warning letter from the mammography center regarding the possible shortfall of...
Published on July 2, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you responded fluoride is naturally occurring, and places that removed fluoride from drinking water had...
Published on July 1, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 64-year-old man who has been having periodic shortness of breath for the past six months or so. This happens mostly upon...
Published on June 30, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was just diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
They gave me a steroid injection into the ear and more steroids by...
Published on June 27, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 73, and I was worried about dementia. Turns out, I am "normal." However, the neurologist told me to take 2,000 mcg of B12 daily...
Published on June 26, 2025 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently wrote "nearly everybody born before 1957 had measles and mumps (but not rubella)." I was born in the early 1950s, so I...
Published on June 25, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband had a nonstop coughing incident for a night and day after a feast, which landed him in the emergency room.
He was found...
Published on June 24, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old male who is relatively healthy with a significant history of coronary disease, high cholesterol and now pre-...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 28, 2025 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: How do I approach a problem my husband has without embarrassing him? I'm not sure why lately, but during sex, he just goes soft. I'm...
Published on May 27, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old Asian woman. Each day, I walk 4 miles and do 30 minutes of stretching, as well as 1 hour of cardio, strength or...