What is COPD?
DEAR DR. ROACH: Please help me to understand what COPD means. – S.
ANSWER: “COPD” stands for “chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.” “Chronic” means it is long-lasting, ... Continue Reading →
White-Coat Syndrome; D.O. versus M.D.
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH
By Keith Roach, M.D.
DEAR DR. ROACH: My 21-year-old son is a college athlete, a sprinter, but he has had recurrent high systolic blood pressure readings since he ... Continue Reading →
Diet can cut risk of prostate cancer
DEAR DR. ROACH: Do you believe that lycopene, which is found in certain foods such as cooked tomatoes, can help prevent prostate cancer? – C.R.O.
ANSWER: Lycopene, a vitamin A-like ... Continue Reading →
Sweating buckets, fructose absorption
By KEITH ROACH, M.D.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I hope you can help me. I am 67 years old and have been sweating profusely from my head for about six years. I believe it is secondary hyperhidrosis. ... Continue Reading →
Blood pressure rises at doctor’s office
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had high blood pressure at times, and my doctor said I have white-coat syndrome. I am on metoprolol and ramipril. My blood pressure spikes at times. Recently ... Continue Reading →
Key signs indicate Legionella bacteria
DEAR DR. ROACH: I became extremely sick and was taken to the hospital. My physician thought I had regular pneumonia. I was so dehydrated they couldn’t find a vein. I was intubated ... Continue Reading →
How old is too old for a colonoscopy?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 75-plus-year-old female in excellent health. My doctor’s comment on my most recent annual physical results was, “Great results on all tests. Excellent ... Continue Reading →
Restless leg syndrome no laughing matter
DEAR DR. ROACH: Why do people snicker when I tell them I have restless leg syndrome (RLS)? They wouldn’t laugh if they knew the amount of sleep deprivation I have endured during ... Continue Reading →
