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Your Good Health: Drugs, not supplements, best for heart problems

Dear Dr. Roach: My wife has been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Doctors tried an electrical ...

Your Good Health: Viagra not truly effective in controlling blood pressure

Dear Dr. Roach: Short of sounding like a conspiracy theorist, why hasn’t the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Your Good Health: New shoes a good first step in reducing strong foot odour

Dear Dr. Roach: My nephew has foot odour. Even after showering, his feet have a bad odour. His ...

Your Good Health: Research lacking in therapies for COPD

Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent column on pulmonary fibrosis. I especially appreciate knowing ...

Your Good Health: You’re suspectible to HPV at any age

Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent column stating that the HPV vaccine is recommended up to age ...

Your Good Health: Prostate screening has benefits, risks

Dear Dr. Roach: Every year, I used to get a physical, which included a prostate exam as well as ...

Your Good Health: Eccentric, concentric LVH explained

Dear Dr. Roach: What is the difference between eccentric LVH (left ventricular hypertrophy) and ...

Your Good Health: Tardive dyskinesia — prevention better than medications

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a 67-year-old sister who has several medical issues. One of the more ...

Your Good Health: Psyllium husks ‘safe’ for long-term usage

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 68-year-old woman who takes no medications. I have had two cases of ...

Your Good Health: Woman with low weight should see dietitian

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a woman in my 60s and have always had trouble sustaining my weight. I have ...

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