Dr. Roach: Medicines labeled as 'p.m.' are not recommended for sleep

My wife has stocked our medicine cabinet with various p.m. versions of popular pain relievers that have been advertised as ...

Dr. Roach: Defining what it means to be a 'healthy' person nowadays

Dear L.S.: I don't think there is a definition of "healthy" that everyone would agree on. One author described it as an ...
Opinion
The Express - Lock HavenOpinion

Learning the proper inhaler technique for asthma/COPD meds

In a recent column, you noted that many patients do not properly use their inhaled asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) medications, but you didn’t tell us how to properly use them. I’d ...
The Vindicator

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Be sure to use all inhalers properly

In a recent column, you noted that many patients do not properly use their inhaled asthma /chronic obstructive pulmonary disease medications, but you didn’t tell us how to properly use them. I’d hate ...
Sun Journal

Doctor-patient introductions are necessary for good rapport

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old woman in fairly good health, but I have ...
The Robesonian

Roach: Lynch syndrome patient is unsure whether to stop colonoscopy

ROACH: I am a 79-year-old female who is currently on biannual infusions for osteoporosis and high cholesterol. In 2018, I was diagnosed with Lynch syndrome with an MSH6 deviation. The genetic testing ...

Dear Doctor: Is uncommon C. diff causing this patient’s chronic diarrhea?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Dr. Roach: With severe dementia, medications are of limited benefit

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: My 89-year-old husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He does not take any medication. He is in excellent ...
Traverse City Record-Eagle

Dr. Roach

Dear Dr. Roach: I was recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica after weeks of intense muscle pain. I’m a 67-year-old female in otherwise good health. My doctor prescribed prednisone, which ...
The Daily IndependentOpinion

Dr. Keith Roach: Why X-rays aren't used to screen patients for cancer

When I was about 6 years old in the early '40s, my 16-year-old brother was sent to a sanitarium for tuberculosis patients. He ...
The Daily Courier

To Your Good Health: Learning the proper inhaler technique for asthma/COPD meds

In a recent column, you noted that many patients do not properly use their inhaled asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
Traverse City Record-Eagle

Dr. Roach

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 47-year-old female who has suffered from an irregular period for the past 22 years. I was prescribed combination birth control pills, which did a good job of controlling and ...