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Your Good Health: Smoker takes up vaping, gets new set of concerns

Dear Dr. Roach: I quit smoking about six months ago and was able to resist the temptation to ...

Your Good Health: Honey-based dressings good for some wounds

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, a reader questioned the advice of their doctor to use ...

Your Good Health: Now is the time to get flu vaccine

Dr. Roach Writes: If you haven’t had your influenza vaccine yet, it's time to think about it. ...

Your Good Health: Symptoms of mono can include fever, fatigue

Dear Dr. Roach: Our 18-year-old has been exposed to mono. Can you provide some information about ...

Your Good Health: Pains in knee linked to ill-fitting bicycle

Dear Dr. Roach: I am writing to you about an orthopedic problem for which I hope you can suggest ...

Your Good Health: When it’s time to get a doctor for food poisoning

Dear Dr. Roach: I recently had an episode of food poisoning with vomiting and diarrhea. It lasted...

Your Good Health: Cochlear implants can help when hearing loss profound

Dear Dr. Roach: What can help a senior citizen with profound hearing loss? Many audiologists say ...

Your Good Health: Nurse should get treated for latent tuberculosis

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a nursing student in my 30s and from the Philippines. As part of my testing,...

Your Good Health: There’s more to shortness of breath than old age

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m 87 and have survived melanoma, which is now under control. I garden, grow ...

Your Good Health: Man has novel solution for painful leg cramps

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a very healthy 74-year-old male. I am not on any medications and enjoy ...

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