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Tag: healthcare

GOOD HEALTH: Length of hormone treatment  depends on the individual

GOOD HEALTH: Length of hormone treatment depends on the individual

— August 7, 2022

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…

  • TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH : False positives plague lung cancer screening

    TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH : False positives plague lung cancer screening

    — June 27, 2022

    DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 74-year-old female who smoked a pack a day for 40-plus years, having quit smoking about 18 years ago. As a precaution, I asked my primary doctor to order a screening…

  • TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Can she donate plasma  despite gene mutation?

    TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Can she donate plasma despite gene mutation?

    — June 5, 2022

    DEAR DR. ROACH: When my mother discovered she has a factor V mutation, everyone in the family decided to be tested as a precaution. This is a hereditary item, which I am sure you know….

  • TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH:  CPAP machine can  help with sleep apnea

    TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: CPAP machine can help with sleep apnea

    — May 29, 2022

    DEAR DR. ROACH: How are sleep apnea, sighing and heart failure related? Recently, I was told that I have severe sleep apnea and that I must use a CPAP machine. I have noticed that during…

  • TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Cologuard test is worth  risk of a false positive

    TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Cologuard test is worth risk of a false positive

    — May 9, 2022

    DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old man in good health. At my recent annual physical exam, my physician ordered a Cologuard kit to be sent to me to screen for colorectal disease. I have…

  • Ban coming on latex gloves in healthcare, food service

    Ban coming on latex gloves in healthcare, food service

    — June 15, 2022

    Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed HB209 into law June 14, restricting the use of latex gloves in food preparation and medical services and protecting thousands of Illinoisans from adverse allergic…

  • Rural residents at a disadvantage with mental health services

    Rural residents at a disadvantage with mental health services

    — June 2, 2022

    The sea of dark purple on a map of Illinois counties told a concerning story. Most of the counties were dark purple, indicating a shortage of mental and behavioral health providers…

  • TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Walking difficult after visit to bowling alley

    TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Walking difficult after visit to bowling alley

    — May 16, 2022

    DEAR DR. ROACH: My partner and I are in our 60s, exercise regularly (three to five times per week), eat a well-balanced diet and are of average weight. Recently, we went bowling for…

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