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Your Good Health: U.S. doctor’s hip surgery charge raises ethics issues

Dear Dr. Roach: I used a local orthopedic surgeon to replace my knee. He said my hip was bone on ...

Your Good Health: Cholesterol readings call for holistic approach

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 66-year-old man, six foot three tall and weighing 220 pounds. I am active ...

Your Good Health: Medical bracelets have many benefits

Dear Dr. Roach: My question is about medical bracelets and necklaces. I’ve never seen any ...

Your Good Health: Pain scale is entrenched, but system has drawbacks

Dear Dr. Roach: Why is pain measured by numbers? I have severe pain, and doctors do not know what...

Your Good Health: What happens when second shingles dose is unavailable?

Dear Dr. Roach: I am hoping you can answer a question that I cannot seem to get answered by the ...

Your Good Health: Back pain ends; leg numbness starts

Dear Dr. Roach: About two years ago, I had an L4/L5 herniated disc that caused a sciatic nerve ...

Your Good Health: Value of essential oils is open to debate

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a relative who sells one of the popular brands of essential oil products ...

Your Good Health: Patient with numbness should see neurologist

Dear Dr. Roach: I have weakness, numbness and the feeling of pins and needles in my hands, legs ...

Your Good Health: Abdominal aortic aneurysm seems to vanish

Dear Dr. Roach: In January, I received a diagnosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring 2.9 ...

Your Good Health: Blood donations possible if you have herpes simplex 1 or 2

Dear Dr. Roach: If a person has been exposed (verified by blood test) to herpes 1 and 2, can that...

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