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Your Good Health: Pap smear named for Greek physician
Dear Dr. Roach: You recently discussed Pap smears. What is the root meaning of the term? Is it a medical test invented by a Dr. Pap, or an acronym for some long and complex medical term, or a smear taken from a woman鈥檚 鈥減ap鈥? D.W.B. 鈥淧ap鈥 is for Dr.
Jan 29, 2018 4:20 AM
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The Doctor Game: Heroin for addicts but not cancer patients
Several weeks ago, I wrote that the federal health minister had announced that $100 million would be available to fight the opioid crisis. In addition, it would now be easier for addicts in treatment centres to obtain heroin.
Jan 28, 2018 4:20 AM
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Your Good Health: Doctors' opinions shift on estrogen for Alzheimer鈥檚
Dear Dr. Roach: My 78-year-old mother has taken compounded estrogen since menopause. She swears that it has kept her from getting Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and other brain diseases. I am 54 and have been in menopause for about a year.
Jan 25, 2018 4:20 AM
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Your Good Health: Tests raise concerns after kidney removed
Dear Dr. Roach: I had a kidney removed eight months ago due to a kidney tumour, and since then have had bloodwork done numerous times. My GFR fluctuates from 38-44, and my creatinine and BUN levels are high (creatinine level is about 1.
Jan 24, 2018 4:20 AM
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Your Good Health: Doctor鈥檚 talk of 鈥榣esion鈥 does not mean 鈥榗ancer鈥
Dear Dr. Roach: I am having a 鈥減ush endoscope,鈥 or forced endoscope, tomorrow. They said they found a lesion in a CT scan and want to look into it further. Is 鈥渓esion鈥 a fancy name for cancer? B.E. The word 鈥渓esion鈥 is a Latin word for 鈥渋njury.
Jan 23, 2018 4:20 AM
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Your Good Health: Treatment of heartburn, indigestion requires diagnosis
Dear Dr. Roach: What cures heartburn and indigestion? R.G. It鈥檚 easier to answer what causes heartburn and indigestion, because treatment depends on the underlying problem. The most common cause of heartburn is gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Jan 22, 2018 4:20 AM
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Your Good Health: Risk of dementia from sleeping aids likely fairly low
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 75-year-old man with a prostate the size of a Buick. I have to get up four to five times a night to urinate. After about the third time, I cannot get back to sleep. I can get about five hours before the problem occurs.
Jan 19, 2018 6:00 AM
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Your Good Health: Adult whooping cough difficult to diagnose
Dear Dr. Roach: I have an adult son with serious medical issues. Because of a persistent cough, he saw his internist four times, as well as a pulmonologist. Blood tests and X-rays were negative.
Jan 18, 2018 4:20 AM
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Your Good Health: Woman鈥檚 high water intake likely OK
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a rather healthy 35-year-old woman. I drink a lot of water daily 鈥 approximately five to six litres, just because I feel the need to. My doctor does not seem concerned, as she says it may be normal for my body.
Jan 17, 2018 4:20 AM
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Your Good Health: Pacemaker surgery leads to problems
Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 a 94-year-old male. Three and a half years ago, I was able to walk with a cane, until I had a pacemaker implanted. After the procedure, I was able to walk only with a walker, and not very well.
Jan 16, 2018 4:20 AM
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