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Dr. Roach: ALECT2 has a better prognosis than other types of kidney disease
Detroit News· 8 hours agoDear Dr. Roach: I recently saw a friend who had been diagnosed with ALECT2 amyloidosis, a form of chronic kidney disease that is not well-understood but is considered fatal ...
Dr. Roach: Red skin and intense muscle aches develop after taking a statin
Detroit News· 4 days agoDear Dr. Roach: I was treated for high cholesterol and triglycerides with a statin. Dear R.G.: I did not find any information to suggest that people of ...
Dr. Roach: Can sciatica be relieved through steroid shots?
Detroit News· 6 days agoDear Dr. Roach: I am wondering what the best treatment is for sciatic pain. Dear J.F.: “Sciatica” is a general term for a process that compresses the nerve ...
Dr. Roach: Does weight or size play a part when dosing medicine?
Detroit News· 3 days agoDear Dr. Roach: I watch several programs about zoos on TV. When they are dealing with animals, the weight/size of the animal always seems to come into play when medicating ...
Dr. Roach: PSA score continues to rise amid negative biopsy results
Detroit News· 5 days agoDear Dr. Roach: I am a 74-year-old male in relatively good health. My issue is my PSA score. In 2004, I had a UTI, and the urologist told me that my prostate was enlarged.
Dear Doctor: What are the treatments for paradoxical vocal cord motion disorder?
OregonLive.com· 7 days agoROACH: I’m a 71-year-old man, and seven or eight years ago, I was diagnosed with asthma using the challenge test. A couple years later, I was diagnosed with paradoxical vocal cord motion disorder ...
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Low iron levels might affect blood donor's depression
St. Joseph News-Press· 1 day agoROACH: I am wondering if there is any link between low iron and depression/anxiety. During the years...
Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergies Still a Work in Progress | Robesonian
The Robesonian· 2 days agoROACH: Why can’t people see an allergist and get desensitized to a peanut allergy? It would seem...