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Your Good Health: 16-hour fast before surgery is both cruel and unnecessary

Dear Dr. Roach: Why is it that no matter what time a surgery is scheduled, the rule is “no food ...

Your Good Health: Symptoms of coronary blockage are highly variable

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been having pains and discomfort in my chest area for over a month now. I ...

Your Good Health: Dysplastic mole is potentially precancerous

Dear Dr. Roach: I recently went to my dermatologist because I noticed a dark mole I hadn’t seen ...

Your Good Health: Long COVID patients not infectious for longer than others

Dear Dr. Roach: Can you elaborate on “long COVID”? Specifically, do people experiencing long ...

Your Good Health: Asymptomatic, unvaccinated person can be infectious

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you wrote that there is no risk to family from shedding after...

Your Good Health: Excess alcohol increases risk of severe COVID

Dear Dr. Roach: Recently, in the middle of all the news about the newly circulating delta COVID-...

Your Good Health: There are many causes of drooling in older people

Dear Dr. Roach: My friend is taking care of his 89-year-old mother. She has been drooling for the...

Your Good Health: COVID steroid treatment ups risk of necrosis of the bone

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 69-year-old Caucasian woman with newly found necrosis of the knee bone, ...

Your Good Health: Low testosterone can cause development of breast tissue in older ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 70-year-old man who has been experiencing an increase in breast size (...

Your Good Health: Drinking alcohol will not improve your health

Dear Dr. Roach: I have read about the benefits of having a glass of wine per day for women, or two ...

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