TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 88-year-old widower. My wife died six years ago. I live alone, care for myself, drive and consider myself healthy. I take...

DEAR DR. ROACH: How is "wet brain" (or Wernicke encephalopathy, WE) diagnosed? My son has been in the hospital, a rehab facility and now an...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In one of your recent columns, you touched upon the long-term use of tamsolusin. I, too,...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 78 and dislike the short, gray days of winter. I know light therapy is used for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and I would...

DEAR DR ROACH: In a recent column, you wrote hormone replacement therapy should be considered in elderly women to prevent urinary tract infections (...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a routine ultrasound to check my kidneys because my father (who is 80) has kidney disease, and his urologist said it is...

DEAR DR. ROACH: After a month of testing from my gastrointestinal doctor, I have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). I have been...

FOR WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31, 2025 DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your column daily in my local newspaper. The people who write in often describe themselves as "...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you noted many patients do not properly use their inhaled asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...

Wednesday, Dec. 24 DEAR DR. ROACH: I read with interest the letter from the reader who had shoulder pain and was identified with Parsonage-Turner...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have notes from friends at home who are getting their COVID vaccines and high-dose flu shots on the same day in the same arm. They...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a woman in my 80s. Is it safe to take 400 mg of ibuprofen a day? I take it with breakfast. I never take more than this. -- J.S...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old male with a large inguinal hernia on the right side. I have consulted two different surgeons, and both recommend...

DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently posted a few articles about the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine and the benefits versus the risks. I know...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman in better-than-average shape for my age. I take only blood pressure meds, walk for exercise and am only...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In 1998, I was diagnosed with lupus anticoagulant and was put on Coumadin. I tolerated it well. A few years ago, I was changed to...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In several of your columns, either you or a reader brought up the subject of ivermectin as a treatment for infections or cancer. Is...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have low thyroid levels. My blood tests say the levels are OK, but I still have all the symptoms. I received biological hormones,...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 50-year-old overweight woman (5 feet, 6 inches tall at 240 pounds). So far, I am not diabetic, but my A1C has been creeping...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Your recent column about the advancement of medical science relying on clinical trials, not testimonials, begs me to ask the...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have read about using the immune system's response as a mechanism to battle cancer (such as brain and pancreatic) and to reduce...

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...

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...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with secondary polycythemia in 2011. His hematocrit test (HCT) was 57%. He was referred to a hematologist....