Recognize normal versus high blood pressure

#MiddleburyCT #Blood Pressure #PlateletCount DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been confused about what normal blood pressure is for me (or anyone). I know there is some debate on what normal ... Continue Reading →

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 →

High blood pressure calls for more medication

#MiddleburyCT #HighBloodPressure #EggAllergy DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old female who was diagnosed with high blood pressure at 32. I am 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weigh 130 pounds. ... Continue Reading →

What is the optimal blood pressure?

#Middlebury #Health #BloodPressure DEAR DR. ROACH: I read that high blood pressure is 140/90, but I thought 120/70 was optimal. Has the standard number increased? – D.M.I. ANSWER: ... Continue Reading →

Blood-pressure goal: How low should it go?

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: My sister, 75, is taking only two drugs for the past three years, and they are both for high blood pressure. Now she finds that her blood pressure ... Continue Reading →

Studies don’t support CBD oil for depression

#Middlebury #Health #CBDOil DEAR DR. ROACH: My son is taking hemp-based CBD oil for depression. He purchased this at a health food store. His doctor prescribed pills that he was unable ... Continue Reading →

CBD recommendation awaits more research

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend whose daughter has an egg allergy. She said her daughter will break out in a rash if she eats anything that even has trace amounts ... Continue Reading →

Doctors disagree on blood pressure target

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 91-year-old male. When I switched primary care physicians, my new doctor shook his head because my previous doctor had never told me about ... Continue Reading →

Fake blood pressure readings, again

#Middlebury #Veterans A Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Virginia has been recording fake, incorrect blood pressure readings of veterans who came in for care. A 139/89 ... Continue Reading →

Healthy eating helps control blood pressure

#Middlebury If you didn’t have high blood pressure before, there’s a good chance you do now. Last year, new guidelines from the American Heart Association, the American ... Continue Reading →