Smoking, symptoms biggest factors in COPD prognosis
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with COPD a year and a half ago. I seem to be unable to get answers from my pulmonary doctor, as he is always busy. How ... Continue Reading →
EKG test result may be a sign of heart block
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently had an EKG that showed first degree heart block and “inferior infarct, age undetermined.” What does that mean? What should I do to ... Continue Reading →
Osteoporosis treatment could put jaw at risk
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old female in good health except for a diagnosis of osteopenia. My primary care doctor has prescribed medication for ... Continue Reading →
Cuff location matters for BP reading
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have always read that when you are having your blood pressure taken, your arm should be elevated above your heart. When mine is taken this way, ... Continue Reading →
False positives plague lung cancer screening
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 74-year-old female who smoked a pack a day for 40-plus years, having quit smoking about 18 years ago. As a precaution, I asked my primary doctor ... Continue Reading →
Chest CT can’t replace screening mammogram
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am due to have a mammogram in July, but around the same time I am supposed to have a chest CT as a follow-up ... 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 →
Can a person donate plasma despite gene mutation?
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DEAR DR. ROACH: When my mother discovered she has a factor V mutation, everyone in the family decided to be tested as a precaution. This is a hereditary item, which ... Continue Reading →
CPAP machine can help with sleep apnea
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DEAR DR. ROACH: How are sleep apnea, sighing and heart failure related? Recently, I was told that I have severe sleep apnea and that I must use a CPAP machine. I ... Continue Reading →
Blood thinners preclude some OTC pain meds
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am on blood thinners, so I am unable to take ibuprofen or naproxen for pain. Do you know of anything I can take to help with pain? – K.B.
ANSWER: ... Continue Reading →
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