Lab finds tiny amount of blood in urine
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My question is about microscopic hematuria. I see a rheumatologist for sarcoidosis. Last year I had various lab tests, including a urinalysis. That ... Continue Reading →
Chest CT can’t replace screening mammogram
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am due to have a mammogram, but around the same time I am supposed to have a chest CT as a follow-up to my chondrosarcoma cancer. I ... Continue Reading →
Gluten-free foods aren’t a sales gimmick
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have no health issues, but I’m a cheapskate. I see products labeled as “grain-free” or as “gluten-free,” but they always cost more ... Continue Reading →
Diabetes not limited to two main types
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Last year, at 57, I was diagnosed with Type 1 LADA diabetes. Initially I was put on insulin to get my blood sugar within the normal range. Then I ... Continue Reading →
Cologuard test worth risk of false positive
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old man in good health. At my recent annual physical exam, my physician ordered a Cologuard kit to be sent to me to screen for colorectal ... Continue Reading →
Diet is powerful tool to boost heart health
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a strong history of premature heart disease in my family, and I have been having some unpleasant side effects of blood pressure medicine. ... Continue Reading →
Insomnia one of many prednisone side effects
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I was prescribed prednisone 5 mg twice daily, but I had insomnia, itching and hot flashes from it. I stopped after four days but am still suffering ... Continue Reading →
Do homework first on clinical trials
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife has had dementia for over two years. There is an ad in our local paper for an Alzheimer’s disease study. It says, “This study will ... Continue Reading →
Vitamin D deficit follows gastric bypass
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 72-year-old woman in fair health. I had strong bones until I had gastric bypass surgery. Within two years, I developed osteoporosis. In 2016 ... Continue Reading →
Husband makes frequent nighttime bathroom visits
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband, 79 years old, is getting up five or six times at night to urinate. The urgent care doctor said he doesn’t have an infection but ... Continue Reading →
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