A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider taking a statin because of my “borderline” cholesterol level. So, I ...

Dear Prof. G.: Gluten is a protein found in cereal grains, specifically wheat (which has many types and names such as durham, semolina, spelt, farro and einkorn), rye, barley, triticale and sometimes ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I wonder if we can trust the health guidelines coming from government agencies. How will doctors make ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am considering a new supplement to help my bones. My recent DEXA scan shows osteopenia with a T-score of 1.1 in my lumbar spine. My hips have a T-score of -1.5, and my FRAX 10-year ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 52-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia in October 2024. I went through a cardiac workup for pain in my left arm and found this out. My ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 71 and began having urinary issues due to benign prostatic hyperplasia many years ago. I took alpha blockers (Flomax, double Flomax and tadalifil), which didn’t provide any ...

Is there anything a person can do to make it less likely that a COVID infection leads to long COVID symptoms? Does activity help or harm a person ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Ten to 15 years ago, I had to constantly clear my throat and it was driving me and everybody around me nuts. You had written a column about chronic throat-clearing. In the article, you ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a problem I've never seen addressed in your column. Unlike many people who are my age (85), I get too much sleep. I am pretty healthy, and I work out three times a week. Until ...