Blood bank turns away donor with high iron levels
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, I was rejected from donating plasma (not blood) because my iron that day was 57 mcmol/L, and the maximum allowable ... Continue Reading →
What is the optimal blood pressure?
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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 →
Why such frequent bathroom visits?
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 91-year-old male who makes frequent visits to the bathroom to urinate. I am in good health and I wonder what causes this. Where does ... Continue Reading →
New option treats enlarged prostate
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year old male, who is healthy with a very active life, both physical and sexual. Like many men my age, I have an enlarged prostate that ... Continue Reading →
‘Cotton Ball’ sensation is a sign of neuropathy
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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 →
Sneezing can provoke this unusual vertigo
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DEAR DR. ROACH: After many years of various treatments, including allergy shots, food studies and an ear tube, I was recently diagnosed with “semicircular canal ... 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 →
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