‘Cotton Ball’ sensation is a sign of neuropathy

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 63-year-old male diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia, Type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. I am 5 feet, 11 inches and ... Continue Reading →

Black goo at K2 in Uzbekistan was toxic

#Middlebury #Veterans Were you stationed in Uzbekistan shortly after 9/11 until 2005? The place, Karshi-Khanabad, was called K2 and the ground was covered in black goo. Signs warned ... Continue Reading →

Cancer treatments kill not cure, friends say

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a relative with cancer who is about to begin multiple therapeutic interventions. My friends tell me that all cancer treatments are toxic and ... Continue Reading →

Alternate treatments for cancer therapy

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I wonder why you never talk about holistic measures to prevent illnesses such as cancer. I just read an article by an oncologist who said there are ... Continue Reading →

New food guidelines reveal cancer risk

by MATILDA CHARLES It used to be much simpler to know what to eat. Remember the Basic Seven food groups we ate as children? That became the Basic Four. Then, for years, we followed ... Continue Reading →

How old is too old for a colonoscopy?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 75-plus-year-old female in excellent health. My doctor’s comment on my most recent annual physical results was, “Great results on all tests. Excellent ... Continue Reading →