Dr. Roach: Prognosis for patient with 'wet brain' doesn't look promising

Dear M.L.J.: WE is caused by a lack of thiamine (vitamin B1). (I had never heard the term "wet brain" to describe this ...

Dr. Roach: Low-risk estradiol treatment comes with an FDA-boxed warning

I'm a 70-year-old woman who has suffered with vaginal dryness ever since I went through menopause. My doctor has prescribed a hormone cream, estradiol 0.01%, to help with ...

Dr. Roach: Weighing whether or not to add a 'do not resuscitate' clause

I am an 80-year-old man in reasonably good health. The only medications that I take are Eliquis for atrial fibrillation, ...
The Robesonian

Roach: How red blood cells can impact A1C levels

Please tell your readers about this so as not to scare them into taking medicine that they might not need. There still may be something going on with me, and I will be getting more tests to be sure ...
Herald & Review

Dear Dr. Roach: Schwannomas of the spine are nerve-sheath tumors

Dear Dr. Roach: For several months, I've been suffering with severe lower-back pain while standing. It radiates down my leg, into my buttocks. Several weeks of physical therapy was not helpful, and I ...