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Your Good Health: Online tool a good start to estimate heart risk
Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 64 and thin, on no medications. Recently, I had my bloodwork done. My cholesterol was 226 total, HDL 77, triglycerides 79, LDL 131, glucose 94. My blood pressure is usually about 90/60, and I have never smoked.
Jan 13, 2021 6:00 AM
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Your Good Health: Exercise for hand arthritis improves pain, function
Dear Dr. Roach: I would like to know how to treat arthritis. I have been using Voltaren per my doctor鈥檚 orders, but it does not seem to be helping much. I have also been taking ibuprofen, but I am afraid of stomach bleeding.
Jan 12, 2021 6:00 AM
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Your Good Health: Why shouldn鈥檛 people trust their own research on supplements?
Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent response to a question about the efficacy of brain supplements. You note there is a paucity of published data, and that there is 鈥渘o consistent evidence鈥 that supplements help, except perhaps vitamin E. Fair enough.
Jan 8, 2021 6:00 AM
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Your Good Health: With meds, healthier diet, exercise reduce heart risks
Dear Dr. Roach: About a month ago, I had pain in my chest, so I went to the emergency room, where I was admitted. My blood pressure was in the 200 range, and they did an echocardiogram and a stress test.
Jan 7, 2021 6:00 AM
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Your Good Health: Spitting is both rude and potentially dangerous during pandemic
Dear Dr. Roach: There is much information about the spread of COVID germs from coughing, sneezing, speaking, etc. However, I have not seen anything about two other ways that could also spread the germs.
Jan 6, 2021 6:00 AM
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Your Good Health: Combination of therapy, meds best treatment for anger disorder
Dear Dr. Roach: Recently, you wrote about intermittent explosive disorder. I have this condition and would like your help dealing with it. I can lose my self-control and get so upset that I swear.
Jan 2, 2021 6:00 AM
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Your Good Health: 'Abortion' has several meanings medically
Dear Dr. Roach: What鈥檚 the difference between a tubal pregnancy and an abortion? Are they the same thing? J.K.S. The term 鈥渁bortion鈥 has several meanings medically, but most people think of only one type, the elective abortion.
Dec 30, 2020 6:00 AM
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Your Good Health: What you need to know about pneumonia vaccines
Dear Dr. Roach: Whenever I go to my local VA clinic for a checkup, I鈥檓 asked if I want the pneumonia vaccine. I鈥檓 70, and I wonder if that vaccine has proven to be beneficial. Thank you. L.B. There are two pneumonia vaccines.
Dec 29, 2020 10:28 AM
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Your Good Health: Dosing for over-the-counter drugs the same regardless of size
Dear Dr. Roach: In the majority of over-the-counter medication, the dosing references 鈥渁dults 12 years and older鈥 and then gives a maximum dose. I鈥檓 six feet, one inch tall and weigh 220 pounds. The average 12-year-old is 125-ish pounds.
Dec 24, 2020 6:00 AM
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Your Good Health: Excess sweating can be treated with topical meds
Dear Dr. Roach: Anytime I work 鈥 outside or in the house, in any season 鈥 my head sweats the whole time. A lot of sweat comes off my head. I have to cool off inside under a fan every half hour, even if the air conditioning is on.
Dec 23, 2020 6:00 AM
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