Exercise benefits those with arthritis

#MiddleburyCT #Arthritis #Osteoarthritis #RheumatoidArthritis #AnkylosingSpondylitis DEAR DR. ROACH: I so appreciated your recent column on arthritis, specifically osteoarthritis. ... Continue Reading →

Patient questions safety of yearly MRIs

#MiddleburyCT #MRIs #Health #BreastCancer #CBD DEAR DR. ROACH: Due to a slight genetic risk of breast cancer (my Tyrer-Cuzick Model score was 20.6%), my doctor wants me to get breast ... Continue Reading →

Find right food bowl for older cat

#MiddleburyCT #Cat #FoodBowl DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I hope this advice helps other cat owners. My cat, Ferris, is 13 years old, and while he’s generally healthy, he does have ... Continue Reading →

Blood in the urine won’t just go away

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 92-year-old man in better-than-average health. I have had two episodes of blood in my urine in the past two months. I know this isn’t ... Continue Reading →

Tea and therapy help arthritic joints

#Middlebury #Arthritis My birthday is just around the corner. I know that not because of the date on the calendar, but because of the way my joints mimic the sound of one of my favorite ... Continue Reading →

Kidney stones, some supplements don’t mix

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been taking a multivitamin for years, and now one of my physicians wants me to take a vitamin that has NO vitamin D or calcium. He just removed ... Continue Reading →

Does my dog have arthritis?

#Middlebury #Dog DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My black Lab, Gordon, is almost 12 years old. He has always been energetic, but lately on our walks he seems to get tired easily, slows down ... Continue Reading →

Dog’s rapid decline blamed on arthritis

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My Border Collie Angus is 12 years old, so he’s getting along. Until a few months ago he could whip along as fast as anything and had plenty ... Continue Reading →

SAMe can be effective for arthritis relief

#Middlebury DEAR DR. ROACH: Please tell me about the supplement SAMe. I am a woman, 58, who suffers from osteoarthritis from my exercise routine, which is three days of heavy lifting ... Continue Reading →

Tai chi offers more than just exercise

#Middlebury #Seniors The best thing about tai chi (pronounced tie-chee) is that it’s good exercise without being strenuous. With its slow, gentle movements, we can get our stretching ... Continue Reading →