Slower heart rates are more common in athletes

#MiddleburyCT #SlowerHeartRate #Supplement #OveractiveBladders DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question about a resting heart rate, specifically when it is considered too slow for one’s ... Continue Reading →

Lone Star tick bites can cause allergy

#MiddleburyCT #LoneStarTick #Alpha-galSyndrome #Water DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS). I live in the country, but I do not remember having a ... Continue Reading →

Is it necessary to stop Viagra after a stroke?

#MiddleburyCT #BarretsEsophagus #ProtonPumpInhibitor DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband had a small stroke last spring, causing a minor loss of vision in his left eye. He is 81 and an otherwise ... Continue Reading →

Proton-pump inhibitors recommended for Barrett’s Esophagus

#MiddleburyCT #BarretsEsophagus #ProtonPumpInhibitor DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a retired male over 65 and a former occasional cigar smoker. I quit 15 years ago after I was diagnosed with ... Continue Reading →

Dry eye treatment fails to improve condition

#MiddleburyCT #DryEyeTreatment #Handwashing DEAR DR. ROACH: I developed chronic dry eyes after having cataract surgery on both eyes. I consulted an ophthalmologist who specialized ... Continue Reading →

High troponin levels follow bout of food poisoning

#MiddleburyCT #HighTroponinLevels #Shingles #ChickenPox DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old male who apparently suffered a case of food poisoning. I say apparently because no cause ... Continue Reading →

COVID vaccines don’t increase cancer risk

#MiddleburyCT #COVIDvaccines #Varicocele DEAR DR. ROACH: I am looking for your opinion regarding the new COVID booster. I am not opposed to vaccinations, as I have had the initial ... Continue Reading →

Sudden foot pain becomes debilitating

#MiddleburyCT #FootPain #LaserTherapy DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter and her friend went to a concert and had to climb stairs. They ended up walking about 2.5 miles in total. After returning ... Continue Reading →

Ablation is recommended only if meds are intolerable

#MiddleburyCT #AtrialFlutter #Ablation DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 67-year-old man who developed typical atrial flutter two years ago, but I haven’t had any symptoms that I am ... Continue Reading →

Take precautions when a family member has mono

#MiddleburyCT #Mono #Inflammation DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter was exposed to infectious mononucleosis (“mono”) at college, and she is coming to spend a week at home. What ... Continue Reading →