Tag: health
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have emphysema. I was prescribed metoprolol, but a book I have on prescription medication said never to take this medicine if you have emphysema. It also said not to stop taking…
Dear Dr. Roach: My friend has been struggling with almost never-ending hiccups since she was young. There seems to be no apparent trigger for them. They happen all hours of the day and even wake…
Dear Dr. Roach: Could you please explain in layman terms the difference between an X-ray, CT scan, MRI and PET scan? C.D.B. Answer: All four of these tests provide images of the body, which…
Dear Dr. Roach: For the past two years, my husband has been taking Eliquis twice a day as prescribed by his cardiologist for atrial fibrillation. Hes having serious problems with bleeding, especially on his legs…
Dear Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with stage 1 bladder cancer in April. My urologist advised me to have BCG therapy for it. I just completed six weeks of the therapy. I also have macular…
Dear Dr Roach: My 35-year-old son recently complained of some chest pain. He went to his doctor, and it was determined that he strained himself exercising. However, the doctor recommended he go for a stress…
Dear Dr. Roach: I am 60 years old and generally healthy, but my vitamin D is low (below 20). I took 50,000 IU of vitamin D2 for six weeks, then 2,000 IU of vitamin D3…
GARDEN CITY, Kansas In 2017, an estimated 38,000 kids in Kansas didnt have health insurance. Thats according to data recently released by the Kansas Health Institute. The highest rates of uninsured kids live in…
Dear Dr. Roach: Is there a way to determine the average cost for certain medical procedures in a specific location? For instance, a colonoscopy? I know some health insurance policies cover it, but when your…
Dear Dr. Roach: Can you please speak about the BCG vaccine? My daughter was born in Bolivia and received it as an infant. Now she always tests positive for tuberculosis, and people in the medical…
