Just how safe is knee replacement?

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I am thinking of having a total knee replacement done, as recommended by my doctor. I have bone on bone in my knee. What is your opinion? A friend ... Continue Reading →

Taking antibiotics before dental work

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a stent, but also a knee replacement, for which I take four 500-mg capsules of amoxicillin each time I go to the dentist, including just for ... Continue Reading →

Strange ‘pimples’ are rare disease

#Middlebury DEAR DR. ROACH: After having several strange-looking “pimples” on my thighs and one on my face, I was told it is lymphomatoid papulosis. One or two people in ... Continue Reading →

To Your Good Health – Is Knee Replacement Surgery the Only Option?

#MIDDLEBURY By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a female in my 60s, and for the past couple of months I have been having some discomfort and swelling in my right knee. I am slightly ... Continue Reading →