Tag: health
Northern California health workers are scrambling to control a growing measles outbreak centered on a region that is still reeling from the most destructive wildfire in state history. In November, the Camp fire decimated the…
Dear Dr. Roach: Im a 92-year-old man in better-than-average health. I have had two episodes of blood in my urine in the past two months. I know this isnt normal. At my age, Id just…
Dear Dr. Roach: I have seen numerous articles extolling the advantages of eating nuts because they are a good fat. I often have wondered if it matters whether the nuts are raw or roasted. Would…
Dear Dr. Roach: Does a person with Eustachian tube dysfunction have to be careful when washing her or his hair? I am concerned that the water that gets into the ear can be felt going…
WASHINGTON (AP) Not any longer. And with that, a triumphant Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to close the book on a divisive Republican debate, convincing President Donald Trump to shelve plans to replace…
WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. health officials are investigating whether electronic cigarettes may trigger seizures in some people who use the nicotine-vaping devices. The Food and Drug Administration said today it has reviewed 35 reports of…
DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter got the Gardasil shot when she was 16 years old. Now there is a new, more effective vaccine Gardasil 9. Is it advisable to get another vaccine? Also, if…
Dear Dr. Roach: My daughter was diagnosed with lymphomatoid papulosis. Its not a bad case, but its enough to make me worry. I know its rare for this to turn into cancer, but there is…
Five years after Colorado first legalized marijuana, a new study shows pots bad effects are sending more people to the emergency room. Inhaled marijuana caused the most severe problems at one large Denver area hospital.…
On April 1, Lisse Regehr will take the reins as CEO of Thrive Allen County, replacing David Toland. Regehr has been with Thrive for four years, gradually taking on new and bigger responsibilities. For the…
