Doctor recommends bisphosphonates
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an active, 5-foot-2-inch, 125-pound, 72-year-old Caucasian woman without a history of known osteoporotic risk ... Continue Reading →
Fosamax appropriate, albeit powerful, medicine for osteopenia
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 65-year-old, overweight white woman. I recently had a DEXA scan, and based on the results, my general physician ... Continue Reading →
Ten-year fracture risk determines need for osteoporosis meds
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 77 and have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. I’m taking Fosamax and following all the steps recommended for strengthening ... Continue Reading →
Cause of chronic cough has doctors stumped
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I picked up a cough while traveling in Europe more than two years ago. No other symptoms have ever presented. Since that ... Continue Reading →
Vitamin D deficit follows gastric bypass
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 72-year-old woman in fair health. I had strong bones until I had gastric bypass surgery. Within two years, I developed osteoporosis. In 2016 ... Continue Reading →
Quitting smoking better than any cough syrup
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter smokes. She doesn’t have COPD now, but last spring she had bronchitis and was off work for a week. When she went back to work, ... Continue Reading →
Senior Center News – May 4, 2018
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Closing
The Middlebury Senior Center will be closed Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day.
Help with the garden
Volunteers who can spare an hour a ... Continue Reading →
To Your Good Health – Tracking osteoporosis through testing
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By Keith Roach, M.D.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have mild osteoporosis in one area. I was on Fosamax for seven years. I have been off for two years. ... Continue Reading →
To Your Good Health – Strange Dreams? Check Medications
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By Keith Roach, M.D.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 90 years old and take many medications. I am having many different dreams at night. Can medications cause this? ... Continue Reading →
Falls Avenue Senior Center – Week of Sept. 10 to 17, 2014
Falls Avenue Senior Center events for area adults 55 and older follow. Most require reservations, which can be made by calling 860-945-5250. Please speak with a staff member when calling ... Continue Reading →
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