Health
Published on February 24, 2014 - Page 4
Q. I have ice-pick migraines. They caused sharp, stabbing pain in my head all day long, seven days a week, until I heard about mustard. I can get two...
Published on February 24, 2014 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I suffered a severe torn meniscus at age 67. I reached a point where I could no longer walk. Six weeks of physical therapy was...
Published on February 21, 2014 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had lower-back problems almost all my life. Many doctors and therapists have examined it, with almost no success. Recently...
Published on February 20, 2014 - Page 18
DEAR DR. ROACH: For the past eight months, I have had a twitch in the inside of my right ear. I can hear it twitching, and I can feel it. It seems...
Published on February 19, 2014 - Page 17
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had high blood pressure at times, and my doctor said I have white coat syndrome. I had a problem a few years ago where I felt...
Published on February 19, 2014 - Page 17
LONDON (AP) — A saliva test for teenage boys with mild symptoms of depression could help identify those who will later develop major depression, a...
Published on February 18, 2014 - Page 13
CHICAGO (AP) — Identical twins Kelly McCarthy and Kristen Maurer have shared a lot in their lives so when one was diagnosed with breast cancer, she...
Published on February 18, 2014 - Page 13
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a December column, you mentioned that the A1c result of 6.5 and above indicates a diabetic condition. My doctor is telling me that...
Published on February 18, 2014 - Page 13
SEATTLE (AP) — When Dr. Heather Evans, a trauma surgeon at Harborview Medical Center, stepped into the operating room wearing an eyeglasses-like,...
Published on February 18, 2014 - Page 13
Q. I am a 63-year-old male who competes at the national level in masters bodybuilding. My doctor had me take Crestor for one month, and my total...
Published on February 18, 2014 - Page 14
A Canadian study that many experts say has major flaws has revived debate about the value of mammograms. The research suggests that these screening X...
Published on February 17, 2014 - Page 7
WASHINGTON (AP) —A special blend of mother’s milk just for girls? New research shows animal moms are customizing their milk in surprising ways...
Published on February 17, 2014 - Page 7
Q. I have been taking St. John’s wort every day for more than a year. I started taking it to combat depression (seasonal affective disorder, or SAD)...
Published on February 17, 2014 - Page 7
WASHINGTON (AP) —The U.S. and 26 other countries have begun a new effort to prevent and fight outbreaks of dangerous infectious diseases before they...
Published on February 17, 2014 - Page 7
There may be a link between weather and the risk of suffering a stroke, say researchers who analyzed climate trends and hospital records on millions...
Published on February 17, 2014 - Page 7
ATLANTA (AP) — A new strain of stomach bug was the virus responsible for almost 700 recent illnesses on a Caribbean cruise ship. The Centers for...
Published on February 17, 2014 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: What advice do you have for a man in his mid-90s who has just found out that he has ureter cancer and does not want to have an...
Published on February 15, 2014 - Page 6
Research shows that both how much and how well parents talk to babies and toddlers influence development of language and vocabulary skills crucial to...
Published on February 14, 2014 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 59-year-old woman. I weigh 116 pounds and am 5 feet, 3 inches tall. Before I go to the office, I am at the gym four or five...
Published on February 13, 2014 - Page 22
DEAR DR. ROACH: My mother passed away at age 81, just a short time before Christmas. Advanced dementia appeared to be the culprit that led to her...
Published on February 12, 2014 - Page 18
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have questions regarding sugar substitutes. I have come to the overwhelming conclusion that sugar is a poison to the human body....
Published on February 11, 2014 - Page 13
BETHESDA, Md. —Forget being sneezed on: Government scientists are deliberately giving dozens of volunteers the flu by squirting the live virus...
Published on February 11, 2014 - Page 13
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently was diagnosed with A-fib and am taking metoprolol. My cardiologist also wants me on Xarelto, which is a blood thinner. Why...
Published on February 11, 2014 - Page 13
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not too early to start thinking about the tax implications of health care reform. Did you buy health insurance through one of...
Published on February 11, 2014 - Page 13
Q. The pain and trauma of erectile dysfunction in a loving relationship cannot be underestimated. I am a mature woman in a relationship with a man I...
Published on February 11, 2014 - Page 15
PHILADELPHIA (AP) —When the cop first laid eyes on Sakinah Robinson last August, he thought she was dead. Her wrists and ankles were tightly bound...
Published on February 11, 2014 - Page 15
ASHVILLE AP) —When Gertrude Coleman Wirfel of New Germany was diagnosed with cancer after discovering a lump in her breast in 1983, her sisters all...
Published on February 11, 2014 - Page 15
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health experts are taking a second look this week at the heart safety of pain medications used by millions of Americans to...
Published on February 11, 2014 - Page 15
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) —When it comes to head lice, there’s an inescapable ick factor. So when parents are notified of an outbreak at their child’s...
Published on February 10, 2014 - Page 4
Q. You often suggest anti-inflammatory foods as alternatives to pharmacy pain relievers. Why not consider sesame? An ingredient in this seed, sesamin...