Recreational tianeptine has potential for abuse
#MiddleburyCT #Tianeptine #Aspirin #Health
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve been hearing about tianeptine being sold at gas stations. Is it really dangerous? – S.F.
ANSWER: Like so many ... Continue Reading →
Statins and thiazides increase blood sugar, risk of diabetes
#MiddleburyCT #statins #BloodSugar
DEAR DR. ROACH: My question regards the results of my fasting glucose tests for the past couple of years. I am 81 and weigh around 150 pounds. The ... Continue Reading →
High vitamin doses can lead to vitamin toxicity
#MiddleburyCT #Health #VitaminToxicity #Colonoscopy
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with vitamin D toxicity, according to the blood work from a month ago – my result was 122 ... Continue Reading →
Statins do not increase risk of suicide in men over 60
#MiddleburyCT #Health #Statins #Osteopenia
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have read that there is a correlation between the use of statins and suicide in men over 60, especially if they have suffered ... Continue Reading →
Chalazions continue to develop in both eyelids
#MiddleburyCT #Health #Chalazions
DEAR DR. ROACH: Are oral antibiotics ever prescribed to treat chalazions, in addition to eye drops and ointment? I have had two this year for seemingly ... Continue Reading →
Family history of breast cancer prompts man to get examined
#MiddleburyCT #BreastCancer
DEAR DR. ROACH: My mother and both of her sisters had breast cancer in their 30s, with my mother eventually passing after her third bout at age 43. They ... Continue Reading →
Immunological therapy reasonable for case of lymphoma
#MiddleburyCT #Health
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 86-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with stage 3A follicular lymphoma. It was discovered on a CAT scan when I went to the ER for ... Continue Reading →
Supplements taken at lower doses won’t adversely affect health
#MiddleburyCT #Supplements
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 46-year-old woman who exercises daily for health, strength, and stress relief. I also want to stay relatively lean. In order ... Continue Reading →
Radiofrequency ablation considerably lessens back pain
#MiddleburyCT #BackPain #RadiofrequencyAblation
DEAR DR. ROACH: I suffered a lower back injury in 2001, with crushed and bulging discs in the L2, L3, L4 and L5 vertebras. After over ... Continue Reading →
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