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GOOD HEALTH: Incontinence caused by enlarged  prostate calls for medication

GOOD HEALTH: Incontinence caused by enlarged prostate calls for medication

— September 11, 2022

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 55-year-old male in good health and was diagnosed with a slightly enlarged prostate several years ago. My primary care doctor said he wasn’t concerned enough…

  • GOOD HEALTH: Size of aneurysm determines  whether surgery Is necessary

    GOOD HEALTH: Size of aneurysm determines whether surgery Is necessary

    — September 4, 2022

    DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband will be 83 in September and was recently diagnosed with an ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm measuring 4.8 cm. Five centimeters is when the doctors decide…

  • GOOD HEALTH: The continued use of bactrim  creates resistance in treatment

    GOOD HEALTH: The continued use of bactrim creates resistance in treatment

    — August 22, 2022

    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…

  • 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: 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…

  • GOOD HEALTH: Different drinking water is not  cause of diarrhea while traveling

    GOOD HEALTH: Different drinking water is not cause of diarrhea while traveling

    — August 28, 2022

    DEAR DR. ROACH: While reading one of your recent columns, I learned that all water, except for distilled, contains electrolytes. I wondered if there are differences in the amount of…

  • GOOD HEALTH: Osteoporosis treatment  could put jaw at risk

    GOOD HEALTH: Osteoporosis treatment could put jaw at risk

    — July 10, 2022

    DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old female in good health except for a diagnosis of osteopenia. My primary care doctor has prescribed medication for my osteopenia. I have periodontal…

  • TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH:  Blood thinners preclude some OTC pain meds

    TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Blood thinners preclude some OTC pain meds

    — May 23, 2022

    DEAR DR. ROACH: I am on blood thinners, so I am unable to take ibuprofen or naproxen for pain.  Do you know of anything I can take to help with pain? — K.B.   ANSWER: The body…

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