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Your Good Health: Woman, 64, needs to deal with brain tumour
Dear Dr. Roach: In January 2014, I was diagnosed with a benign neoplasm of my cerebral meninges (meningioma). I am a healthy 64-year-old Caucasian woman. I do not take any medications. The finding was incidental.
May 9, 2018 4:20 AM
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Your Good Health: Dirty water leads to severe indigestion
Dear Dr. Roach: Last summer I went camping and ran out of clean water. I had to boil water and drink it without any treatment tablets. That evening, I had painful cramps in my stomach, and in my upper abdomen, under my ribcage.
May 8, 2018 4:20 AM
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The Doctor Game: Common sense goes to pot at marijuana clinics
鈥楤ut why must I give you a urine sample?鈥 I asked the receptionist at the marijuana clinic. She replied, 鈥淏ecause we won鈥檛 see you without one, and each time you come back you must give us one. It鈥檚 to make sure you鈥檙e not taking illegal drugs.
May 6, 2018 4:20 AM
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Your Good Health: HPV vaccine may help fight off warts
Dear Dr. Roach: My dermatologist suggested that I get the HPV vaccine, as it will help my body fight warts of various kinds. I have had plantar warts and warts on my fingers and hands.
May 5, 2018 6:00 AM
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Your Good Health: If hernia does not require surgery, ask about a truss
Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 84-year-old female with a protruding stomach bulge. My surgeon confirmed that it鈥檚 a hernia, which I got while taking care of my handicapped husband (who recently passed away).
May 4, 2018 9:37 PM
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Your Good Health: Statin side-effects quite rare; joint pain might call for switch
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 69-year-old white male. I take one 20-mg pravastatin per day to manage my cholesterol. One of the side-effects is joint pain. Are you aware of a substitute that does not have this joint-pain side-effect? H.L.
May 4, 2018 9:37 PM
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Your Good Health: Antibiotic prior to dental work queried
Dear Dr. Roach : I have a stent, but also a knee replacement, for which I take four 500-mg capsules of amoxicillin each time I go to the dentist, including just for cleaning. This is per my surgeon鈥檚 orders.
May 2, 2018 6:00 AM
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The Doctor Game: Medical use of marijuana underestimated, vilified
Why would I, at my age, want to start smoking pot, when I鈥檇 much prefer a glass of chardonnay? It鈥檚 because I鈥檝e suffered annoying neck pain for years due to an old injury that happened in Japan.
Apr 29, 2018 6:00 AM
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Your Good Health: Chronic fatigue syndrome not psychosomatic
Dear Dr. Roach: For two years, I聽have had symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome. Like many of my fellow sufferers, I continually feel bad, but no test can confirm my diagnosis.
Apr 28, 2018 6:00 AM
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Your Good Health: Causes of gout include some types of fish and meat
Dear Dr. Roach: I have gout in my big toes. Does uric acid cause gout? Also, I read that gout is caused by red meat and seafood. Is only shellfish considered seafood, or any fish, such as haddock and salmon? D.E.B.
Apr 27, 2018 4:20 AM
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