Do companies advertise ineffective supplements?
#MiddleburyCT #Supplements #LichenPlanus
DEAR DR. ROACH: I see supplements advertised on television that are supposed to clear “brain fog” and do many other beneficial ... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 vaccinations protect against death from any cause
#MiddleburyCT #WoundHealing #SleepingAid #A1C
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you referred to a U.K. source that stated “all-cause mortality is very significantly reduced ... Continue Reading →
Nurse claims wound must heal from the inside over time
#MiddleburyCT #WoundHealing #SleepingAid #A1C
DEAR DR. ROACH: Whenever I got a wound while I was young, my mother would take me to the hospital to get stitches. I am now 94. I went ... Continue Reading →
Prescription costs $500 for a month’s supply
#MiddleburyCT #Constipation #ColoredSweat
DEAR DR. ROACH: What can you tell me about a prescription of 145 mcg of Linzess, and why a doctor would prescribe a pill over $500? What are ... Continue Reading →
Medication used for perimenstrual asthma poses health risk
#MiddleburyCT #PermenstrualAsthma #CareFacilities #TipJar
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 55-year-old perimenopausal woman who developed asthma a few years ago. My symptoms always start ... Continue Reading →
Exercise benefits those with arthritis
#MiddleburyCT #Arthritis #Osteoarthritis #RheumatoidArthritis #AnkylosingSpondylitis
DEAR DR. ROACH: I so appreciated your recent column on arthritis, specifically osteoarthritis. ... Continue Reading →
Patient questions safety of yearly MRIs
#MiddleburyCT #MRIs #Health #BreastCancer #CBD
DEAR DR. ROACH: Due to a slight genetic risk of breast cancer (my Tyrer-Cuzick Model score was 20.6%), my doctor wants me to get breast ... Continue Reading →
Cipro no longer the first-line treatment for UTIs
#MiddleburyCT #Cipro #Health
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with a UTI on my yearly physical urinalysis, but I had no symptoms. I was prescribed Cipro. The five pages of warnings attached ... Continue Reading →
Zinc as a daily supplement won’t change hair loss
#MiddleburyCT #Zinc #HairLoss #HipReplacement
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am having trouble finding a reliable recommendation for the daily supplement zinc. I purchased 50-mg pills, but I think ... Continue Reading →
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