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 →

Understand Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and its treatment

#MiddleburyCT #Hashimoto’s #Huntington’sDisease DEAR DR. ROACH: Please explain Hashimoto’s disease. I have heard that it is rare, but two colleagues have recently ... Continue Reading →

Ampullary cancer treatment can include chemo prior to surgery

#MiddleburyCT #AmpullaryCancer #EKG DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with ampullary cancer. He has a tumor the size of a marble. We are told this is an aggressive cancer. My ... Continue Reading →

Macular degeneration vitamins coincide with leg cramps

#MiddleburyCT #HeartDisease #PanicAttacks #PSA DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been told at the age of 70 that I am in the early stages of the eye disease macular degeneration. The doctor told ... Continue Reading →

Seizure-like reactions pose the question of epilepsy

#MiddleburyCT #Seizure #Epilepsy DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband experienced seizure-like episodes without tonic/clonic body movements in high altitude. These episodes occured while he ... Continue Reading →

How to best utilize compression stockings

#MiddleburyCT #CompressionStockings #CollagenPeptides DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you please address how to use compression socks? I sit most of the day, so wearing the socks helps my legs ... Continue Reading →

Hemochromatosis causes iron overload

#MiddleburyCT #Hemochromatosis #Praluent #PCSK9Inhibitors DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with hemochromatosis 13 months before he died. I recommended that his blood relatives ... Continue Reading →

Heart attacks occur after treatment of infections

#MiddleburyCT #HeartAttack #TestosteroneTherapy DEAR DR. ROACH: My mom had a throat and palate infection that was treated in 2017, and about two weeks later, she had a heart attack. ... Continue Reading →

Hemorrhoid surgery doesn’t deserve bad reputation

#MiddleburyCT #DietStyle #HeartDiseaseRisk DEAR DR. ROACH: My 30-year-old, and otherwise healthy grandson has been suffering from, and treating, hemorrhoids for two years. He is anemic ... Continue Reading →