Health
Published on November 22, 2025 - Page 17
How should blood pressure be measured? First, the cuff should be the correct size for the arm. Using a too-small cuff can falsely elevate the reading...
Published on November 21, 2025 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am struggling with a decision process due to a lack of consensus among various physicians. I was fortunate when in January at 66 I...
Published on November 21, 2025 - Page 9
Q: I used to put a tablespoon of cinnamon on my oatmeal until I read it could be harmful to the liver. Now I see it is supposed to help lower blood...
Published on November 20, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: About a year ago, a test revealed I had an 8-mm stone in my kidney. My kidney doctor was not worried. I have had no infections or...
Published on November 19, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a healthy 50-year-old woman. I asked my doctor to test me for Lipoprotein(a) after reading about it. My level was high, at 41 mg...
Published on November 18, 2025 - Page 8
Q: For years, I have used all types of prescription creams and home remedies for eczema, and nothing worked. Dermatologists couldn't find a healing...
Published on November 18, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: My primary care doctor has prescribed Evenity for my osteoporosis. I have been on Fosamax for about three years, but my recent bone...
Published on November 17, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old woman in what I thought was excellent health.
On a recent coronary calcium CT scan ordered because of my age and...
Published on November 15, 2025 - Page 5
How bad will this year's flu season be in the United States? At the moment, we have no answer. That's because the Center for Disease Control and...
Published on November 14, 2025 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: What is known about Parsonage-Turner syndrome?
One of my brothers has severe shoulder pain. He had an MRI done and was told it may...
Published on November 13, 2025 - Page 6
Aged garlic extract in pill form works very well to fight infection. When I was bitten by fire ants, as many as 10 bites, not one became infected if...
Published on November 13, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with secondary polycythemia in 2011. His hematocrit test (HCT) was 57%. He was referred to a hematologist....
Published on November 12, 2025 - Page 6
Q: I would encourage anyone on the fence about getting the Shingrix vaccine to seriously consider it. My elderly father had the older shingles...
Published on November 12, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year old male in good health who exercises regularly, doesn't take any medications and doesn't have a family history of...
Published on November 11, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, I underwent breast cancer surgery at my local hospital. Imagine my surprise when I found several staff members who weren't...
Published on November 11, 2025 - Page 8
Q: I stopped glucosamine when I found it can increase eye pressure in glaucoma.
My cholesterol on my next checkup a year later was 150. I always was...
Published on November 11, 2025 - Page 15
By LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP Medical Writer
Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it...
Published on November 11, 2025 - Page 15
By LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP Medical Writer
Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson’s rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six...
Published on November 10, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 79-year-old female who is on biannual infusions for osteoporosis and high cholesterol.
In 2018, I was diagnosed with Lynch...
Published on November 7, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the...
Published on November 6, 2025 - Page 18
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) and atrial fibrillation. My AFib burden seems to vary with my iron levels. My AFib went from...
Published on November 5, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 56-year-old male in relatively good health. I've developed difficulty sleeping. I've tried all the tips, but nothing helped...
Published on November 5, 2025 - Page 7
Q: My father died of colon cancer in 1999. His brother and sister both died of colon cancer too, so this is a big concern in our family.
I read up on...
Published on November 4, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: What are your thoughts on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women? I've heard the results that essentially stopped HRT for...
Published on November 3, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: At 76, I was diagnosed with sinus node dysfunction last year after several episodes of what I'd call being "spaced out" (for lack of...
Published on October 31, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: My son is 32 years old and developed a superficial blood clot in his arm near the elbow.
They tested him for the factor V Leiden (...
Published on October 31, 2025 - Page 16
Aspirin remains one of the most inexpensive drugs in the pharmacy. A familiar brand-name tablet costs less than 6 cents a pill. A bottle containing...
Published on October 30, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: After more than 50 years of smoking, my wife has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bad scarring of her lungs, but...
Published on October 29, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: Several years ago, in my early 80s, my gynecologist told me (like all women who mainly stayed indoors) I should be taking 4,000 IU...
Published on October 28, 2025 - Page 7
Q: Astepro has been a great help for my seasonal allergies. I'll now use it as a preventative against flu or COVID-19. The downside for many people...