Why such frequent bathroom visits?

#Middlebury #Health 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 →

Can mushroom microdose help with depression?

#Middlebury #Health #Depression DEAR DR. ROACH: I am battling depression and have a question about psilocybin. I stopped taking Effexor for my depression because I did not like the ... Continue Reading →

Deep vein thrombosis usually due to surgery

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 47-year-old woman. Five years ago, I developed a blood clot in my left leg after fracturing my ankle and being immobilized for several months. ... Continue Reading →

Half of seniors have H. pylori infection

#Middlebury #Health #Seniors DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you give some additional information about H. pylori infection? I was diagnosed with it recently, via biopsies taken during an endoscopic ... Continue Reading →

Childhood vaccinations still mostly effective

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I am in my mid-50s and in good health (I don’t take any medications). I rarely get sick with colds or flu. I have been vaccinated with all ... Continue Reading →

Vestibular migraines often include vertigo

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you shed light on how vestibular migraines are diagnosed and the best treatment? – J.H. ANSWER: The vestibule of the ear is where the organ ... Continue Reading →

Animals, not men, suffer irritable male syndrome

#Middlebury #Prostate DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there such a thing as irritable male syndrome, similar to PMS in women? If it is real, does it cycle yearly or monthly? My husband is negative ... Continue Reading →

Rare skin disorder has treatment, but no cure

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: My girlfriend has necrobiosis lipoidica. She suffers from this on her shins, as did her mother. She is not diabetic. We cannot find good information ... Continue Reading →

Office test alone can’t diagnose COPD

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 70-year-old woman. The only prescription medication I take is for dry eyes. I recently visited my new primary physician for the first ... Continue Reading →

Raynaud’s patient: Can Viagra help cold fingers?

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I have scleroderma with Raynaud’s phenomenon, and friends and family members have told me that I might get help from Viagra. Frankly, I hadn’t ... Continue Reading →