Bird flu concerns trouble bird lover

#BirdFlu #Pillows #AlcoholWithdrawal DEAR DR. ROACH: I have two bird feeders off my back deck. They hang from tall poles as a vain attempt to keep squirrels from eating all of the ... Continue Reading →

Rapid heart rate persists

#RapidHeartRate #AnxietyAttacks #PanicAttacks DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 75-year-old woman who, for at least 10 years now, has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure, ... Continue Reading →

Long-term high-dose gabapentin causes concern

#Gabapentin #PeripheralNeuropathy #IBS DEAR DR. ROACH: Am I a doomed man? When I was 25, I survived a battle with testicular cancer. The good news is that 45 years later, after two ... Continue Reading →

Elderly man weighs 84 pounds

#StomachRemoval #ChestDiscomfort #Stents DEAR DR. ROACH: Is 18 years a record for living without a stomach? A family member had stomach cancer when he was 70 and had his stomach removed. ... Continue Reading →

Understand nuclear stress test mechanisms

#Health #NuclearStressTest DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a comment about your recent column on nuclear stress tests. As an 87-year-old person who has experienced atrial fibrillation and a mild ... Continue Reading →

DMSO isn’t recommended

#Probiotics #DMSO #Microbiome DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m interested in consuming dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). I’ve read that it will destroy the root of cancer and hasten the healing ... Continue Reading →

Probiotics may help restore good bacteria in the gut

#Probiotics #Esophagectomy #SleepAid DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently wrote that you do not recommend probiotics in healthy people. I am a 78-year-old male who, three years ago, underwent ... Continue Reading →

Steroid injections provide amazing pain relief

#SteroidInjections #PainRelief #PneumoniaVaccine DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ... Continue Reading →

MRI shows cholesterol plaque in brain

#MRI #CholesterolPlaque #Brain #Dementia DEAR DR. ROACH: A recent fall split the skin below my left eye. I went to the emergency room to see if it required stitches. Since I complained ... Continue Reading →

The government shouldn’t limit sodium intake

#SodiumIntake #PSA #Finasteride #Prostate DEAR DR. ROACH: I read in a health journal that large amounts of sodium are unhealthy for one’s diet. The government standard is no more ... Continue Reading →