Health
Published on August 20, 2025 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: My family doctor said to stay away from multivitamins because they contain metal contaminants. Is this true, and is it good advice...
Published on August 19, 2025 - Page 7
Q. I am of Italian origin. The cooks in our family all use olive oil for cooking.
We have many family members who have lived well into their late 90s...
Published on August 19, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been treated for prostate cancer and stopped my semiannual Eligard injections three years ago. I'm 75 and about 5 feet, 9...
Published on August 18, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: My mom had a compression fracture to her L2 vertebrae due to osteoporosis. Her head leans forward constantly. It has created...
Published on August 15, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm planning on getting platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for my knee (due to arthritis and years of previous steroid/gel injections) as...
Published on August 15, 2025 - Page 6
Q: I use Lotrimin with miconazole for treating under-breast rash. When I first experienced the rash, my doctor prescribed a powder with miconazole....
Published on August 14, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: How much vitamin B12 should I take as a diabetic?
-- T.H.
A NSWER: Many people have strong feelings vitamin B12 can dramatically...
Published on August 14, 2025 - Page 6
Summer is tick season. That means increasing our vigilance, since ticks can transmit a large variety of pathogens while they are attached. Wearing...
Published on August 13, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 78. Breast cancer runs in my family, and I am one of the lucky ones who had a lump caught early through an annual mammogram. I...
Published on August 12, 2025 - Page 7
Q: I suffer from GERD, and the many meds I have tried do not offer adequate relief. I've seen ads for Voquezna. Can you share information on its...
Published on August 12, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: The females in my family on my mother's side seem to develop dementia/Alzheimer's on a fairly regular basis. It seems to become...
Published on August 11, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My sister was trying to make a telehealth appointment with her primary care physician. The receptionist called her back to inform her...
Published on August 8, 2025 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a layman, but I disagree with your recent advice about the MMR vaccination specifically for a person without rubella antibodies...
Published on August 7, 2025 - Page 9
Americans have been using topical arthritis medicines for more than a century. Sloan's Liniment was originally developed in the 19th century by...
Published on August 7, 2025 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was born in 1954, and my mother took diethylstilbestrol (DES) to prevent miscarriages. I had a hysterectomy last year and my...
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
Q: People worry about the problems of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). I know one case doesn't prove anything, but I took Premarin for 26 years...
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 31, 2025 - Page 9
Q: You've written about a spoonful of sugar as a hiccup remedy. Here's my variation. Empty a packet of granulated sugar on a spot of your tongue...
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 30, 2025 - Page 14
It's mosquito season. Warm, wet weather is unfortunately conducive to mosquito sex. Before they lay their eggs to produce more mosquitoes, they need...
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 29, 2025 - Page 7
Q: I was prescribed pantoprazole for problems with Gastroesophageal reflux disease. When I took the first dose, my reflux symptoms disappeared...
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 26, 2025 - Page 18
Do you know anyone who has had a heart attack? That used to be a life-and-death crisis. These days, though, medical intervention is often able to...
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....