Health
Published on October 8, 2025 - Page 11
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 83-year-old lady, and I have done many adventurous things in my life (skydiving, race car driving, zip-lining, etc.) -- all...
Published on October 7, 2025 - Page 8
Q: I am wondering if my daughter is supersensitive to the side effects of pharmaceuticals, as I am. One of the documented side effects of Zoloft/...
Published on October 7, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm an 83-year-old man in good health who exercises regularly. I came down with a common cold and was prescribed a five-day course...
Published on October 6, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: Nine days ago, I had a medical procedure under general anesthesia. One of the lines was put in the artery in my left wrist. Aside...
Published on October 3, 2025 - Page 12
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am on Medicare, and my primary care physician just retired.
Not many places are taking new patients these days, especially on...
Published on October 2, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter was recently visiting and tested positive for COVID. Since my last COVID vaccine was eight months ago, I searched for...
Published on October 2, 2025 - Page 6
Q: I have had several physicians trying to get me back on statins. There is no family history of heart disease.
I was able to get my cholesterol down...
Published on October 1, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a generally healthy 73-year-old man. I recently had blood work done and was incidentally noted to have high liver tests (ALT and...
Published on September 30, 2025 - Page 8
Q: For years, I have been taking a daily multivitamin for women over age 50. I noticed signs of neuropathy and consulted a neurologist. After blood...
Published on September 30, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a pituitary tumor discovered more than 25 years ago. For years, I had an MRI with and without dye every six months. Then it...
Published on September 29, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you wrote about reducing cholesterol with the help of statins along with a PCSK9i, such as Repatha or Praluent....
Published on September 28, 2025 - Page 20
The Food and Drug Administration announced it is cracking down on direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertising. It sent out around 100...
Published on September 26, 2025 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read there is updated advice on who should get the COVID vaccine based on age and risk factors. How many Americans were...
Published on September 25, 2025 - Page 15
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old male. I keep my blood pressure under control and exercise five days a week at a gym, doing 30 minutes of cardio...
Published on September 25, 2025 - Page 15
Q: After I had COVID-19, I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic. It turns out COVID-19-induced insulin resistance is actually a thing. I believe I have it,...
Published on September 24, 2025 - Page 15
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an active male in my 70s and in good health. I exercise, eat healthy and keep my weight down, and my blood work comes back...
Published on September 23, 2025 - Page 8
Q: I've read beta blockers are being used for anxiety. I was given metoprolol for stage fright. It lasts only 12 hours and is better than atenolol,...
Published on September 23, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a soon-to-be 85-year-old healthy woman. I take a statin and baby aspirin (I assume because of my age) and have my...
Published on September 22, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with stage 4 high-grade ovarian cancer in September 2024. I underwent a major surgery after the tumor shrank in...
Published on September 22, 2025 - Page 7
Q: Many years ago, my boyfriend at the time was fired from his job working in a small bank branch. His co-workers couldn't stand the flatulence! (...
Published on September 20, 2025 - Page 9
We have been complaining about direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertising for decades. Far too often, the commercials make it seem as if...
Published on September 19, 2025 - Page 12
DEAR DR. ROACH: I see people walking everywhere with weighted vests. Is this a good idea for exercise?
-- M.B.W. ANSWER: In my opinion, there are...
Published on September 18, 2025 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a woman aged 58, and I have very high blood pressure from a fall that dissected my aorta. I somehow survived and am thriving....
Published on September 17, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 65-year-old and otherwise healthy male. After spending the past five years believing my trembling hands were the result of...
Published on September 16, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been suffering from strong pain on my left knee for a long time. An MRI was performed, which showed an "extensive...
Published on September 16, 2025 - Page 7
Q: After reviewing a correlation between low-dose lithium and lowered incidences of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, my husband and I started taking...
Published on September 15, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: A cardiologist recently suggested I should consider taking a statin because of my "borderline" cholesterol level. So, I took a dive...
Published on September 15, 2025 - Page 7
Q: My eyelid was irritated when I saw my ophthalmologist last year. He said I had eyelid mites and had me use Noveha, a tea tree oil-based eyelid...
Published on September 14, 2025 - Page 20
What causes heart attacks? For decades, cardiologists have blamed high cholesterol. That's why about 50 million Americans are taking statin-type...
Published on September 13, 2025 - Page 6
Q: I just completed a colonoscopy. I was relieved the gastroenterologist gave me a good bill of health. But I was disappointed he said nothing about...