Helping children stay healthy; risks of exercising in extreme heat
By Michael Roizen, M.D. Q: I want to make sure I set my 6-year-old daughter up for success in school and as a young adult.… Login to continue reading Login…
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Wireless devices to avoid when living with a pacemaker
By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: Do people with pacemakers need to be concerned about wireless devices? — B.L. ANSWER: In most cases, there… Login to continue reading Login…
Stress test fails to identify blockages in the heart
By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old male who is in generally good health, except that I suffer from heart disease… Login to continue reading Login…
Reoccurrence of Guillain-Barre syndrome is usually rare
By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: You have written about immunocompromised people before, but what about those of us who have immune systems that… Login to continue reading Login…
Ibuprofen greatly lessens symptoms of nocturia
By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am writing in regarding my husband, who has had nocturia since around the age of 24. He… Login to continue reading Login…
How to help someone become more active; protect brain power
By Michael Roizen, M.D. Q: I’m trying to get my father, age 58, to agree to exercise more, but he remains unconvinced that it will… Login to continue reading Login…
Which preventative measures should be taken against malaria?
By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a regular reader of your column in the Sarasota, Florida, Herald-Tribune. I happen to be on… Login to continue reading Login…
Tamoxifen prescribed for woman with high risk of breast cancer
By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 65-year-old with high risk for breast cancer, and I have osteoporosis. I have an MRI… Login to continue reading Login…
Surgery may eventually be needed for lumbar spinal stenosis
By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 90-year-old woman, and I consider myself reasonably healthy, except for one problem. I have severe… Login to continue reading Login…
The risks and benefits of testosterone therapy; every bit counts
By Michael Roizen, M.D. Q: I turned 63 and I have lost interest in sex and am tired much of the time. It’s embarrassing to… Login to continue reading Login…