Pneumonia leads to shocking breast cancer diagnosis

#MiddleburyCT #BreastCancer #BRCA1Gene DEAR DR. ROACH: My 73-year-old wife has been diligent in getting her mammograms done, plus blood tests and doctor’s visits every three ... Continue Reading →

Summer sun bakes mail-order meds

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I get all of my medicine by mail. Since the manufacturers stress keeping the pills at cool room temperatures, I wonder what the excessive heat does ... Continue Reading →

Was case of ‘Bird Lung’ an allergy or infection?

#Middlebury DEAR DR. ROACH: I was a very active, healthy 68-year-old until March, when I was hospitalized for two weeks for bilateral pneumonia. I was told by doctors at the hospital ... Continue Reading →