DEAR DR. ROACH: What can you tell me about a prescription of 145 mcg of Linzess, and why a doctor would prescribe a pill over $500? What are the advantages to taking this? Surely, there…
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old male who was diagnosed about 15 years ago with mild coronary artery disease, with some blockages in my peripheral arteries. I was taking the maximum…
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 60-year-old woman at the end of a five-year regimen of hormone therapy. My doctor has advised me to eventually stop the use of estrogen and progesterone by this…
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had an abdominal X-ray to check on my gallstones, and was surprised to find an enlarged spleen. I was told it might be leukemia or lymphoma! I was sent to an oncologist,…
We’re all familiar with inflammation. Sometimes you can see it. Sprain your ankle, and it swells. Burn your hand while cooking, and it turns red. Other inflammation, you can’t see….
DEAR DR. ROACH: As a 90-year-old man in mostly good health, I have been taking one Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) pill per day for several years now, preventatively for recurrent…
While we often associate the start of the new school year with paying school fees, buying classroom supplies and new clothes, there are equally important matters that need attention….
DEAR DR. ROACH: My sister, 75, is taking only two drugs for the past three years, and they are both for high blood pressure. Now she finds that her blood pressure is 110/70 and wonders…
Happy times are here again ...https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0hvBow0kiuI Many thought a Halloween season memory maker stopped in 2022 after ...
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Notorious West Side Chicago drug ...“I know I ain’t going to be around forever. You dig what ...
Trial of two DCFS workers ...Closing arguments will be heard Oct. 13, as well as a decision ...
