90-Pound chemo patient should stop fasting

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter-in-law has stage 1 breast cancer and has just started her chemotherapy. I am concerned about her decision to fast for two days before ... Continue Reading →

No screening tests for bile duct cancer

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: A family friend has just been diagnosed with bile duct cancer. She is a breast cancer survivor and is 75 years old. The tumor is said to be the size ... Continue Reading →

Chickenpox causes shingles risk

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: Do people who have never had chickenpox get shingles? – K.C.H. ANSWER: Ninety-nine percent of people have had chickenpox and are at risk for shingles, ... Continue Reading →

Is CT scan better than stress test?

#Middlebury DEAR DR. ROACH: Have you heard of the 64-slice test for your heart? Would you recommend it instead of a stress test? – D.F. ANSWER: You’re asking about a CT scan ... Continue Reading →

To Your Good Health – Can laser zap nail fungus?

#MIDDLEBURY By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: In discussing treatment of nail fungus, you did not mention newer laser treatments that I see advertised by podiatrists in my area. ... Continue Reading →

To Your Good Health – The mysterious rise in meat allergies

By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I heard that there is a sudden surge in people coming down with severe meat allergies. Is there any information as to why, after years of eating ... Continue Reading →