Prescription costs $500 for a month’s supply
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DEAR DR. ROACH: What can you tell me about a prescription of 145 mcg of Linzess, and why a doctor would prescribe a pill over $500? What are ... Continue Reading →
Medication used for perimenstrual asthma poses health risk
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 55-year-old perimenopausal woman who developed asthma a few years ago. My symptoms always start ... Continue Reading →
Exercise benefits those with arthritis
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I so appreciated your recent column on arthritis, specifically osteoarthritis. ... Continue Reading →
Patient questions safety of yearly MRIs
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Due to a slight genetic risk of breast cancer (my Tyrer-Cuzick Model score was 20.6%), my doctor wants me to get breast ... Continue Reading →
Cipro no longer the first-line treatment for UTIs
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with a UTI on my yearly physical urinalysis, but I had no symptoms. I was prescribed Cipro. The five pages of warnings attached ... Continue Reading →
Zinc as a daily supplement won’t change hair loss
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am having trouble finding a reliable recommendation for the daily supplement zinc. I purchased 50-mg pills, but I think ... Continue Reading →
Longtime cannabis user tests positive weeks after quitting
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old male who has used cannabis for 51 years. During that time span, I graduated from high school and college with ... Continue Reading →
Men with Factor V Leiden can still receive testosterone therapy
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have Factor V Leiden, but I have been wanting to do testosterone replacement therapy. I have heard that testosterone ... Continue Reading →
NAC supplement helps curb cravings to smoke
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’d like to have your thoughts on what value the NAC supplement may have in reducing cravings for marijuana or nicotine? I’m 73 ... Continue Reading →
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