Blood bank turns away donor with high iron levels

#MiddleburyCT #HighIron #BladderIssues DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, I was rejected from donating plasma (not blood) because my iron that day was 57 mcmol/L, and the maximum allowable ... Continue Reading →

What is the optimal blood pressure?

#Middlebury #Health #BloodPressure DEAR DR. ROACH: I read that high blood pressure is 140/90, but I thought 120/70 was optimal. Has the standard number increased? – D.M.I. ANSWER: ... Continue Reading →

Yellow lenses helpful for macular degeneration

#Middlebury #MacularDegeneration #Prostate DEAR DR. ROACH: I have an elderly friend who’s becoming blind from macular degeneration. After hearing of a particularly frustrating ... Continue Reading →

Why such frequent bathroom visits?

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 91-year-old male who makes frequent visits to the bathroom to urinate. I am in good health and I wonder what causes this. Where does ... Continue Reading →

New option treats enlarged prostate

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year old male, who is healthy with a very active life, both physical and sexual. Like many men my age, I have an enlarged prostate that ... Continue Reading →

‘Cotton Ball’ sensation is a sign of neuropathy

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 63-year-old male diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia, Type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. I am 5 feet, 11 inches and ... Continue Reading →

Sneezing can provoke this unusual vertigo

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: After many years of various treatments, including allergy shots, food studies and an ear tube, I was recently diagnosed with “semicircular canal ... Continue Reading →

To Your Good Health – Strange Dreams? Check Medications

#Middlebury #ToYourGoodHealth By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 90 years old and take many medications. I am having many different dreams at night. Can medications cause this? ... Continue Reading →