Dear Dr. Roach: I am a healthy 70-year-old woman. The only prescription medication I take is for dry eyes. I recently visited my new primary physician for the first time, and she had me do…
Dear Dr. Roach: Im a 74-year-old female who smoked a pack a day for 40-plus years, having quit smoking about 18 years ago. As a precaution, I asked my primary doctor to order a screening…
Humboldt Fitness Center director Kelli Frazell, center, cuts a ribbon to officially open the facility Tuesday afternoon. Shes surrounded by the centers board members, Humboldt Chamber of Commerce members, B&W Trailer Hitch officials, fitness center…
Dear Dr. Roach: How are sleep apnea, sighing and heart failure related? Recently, I was told that I have severe sleep apnea and that I must use a CPAP machine. I have noticed that during…
Dear Dr. Roach: Recently, some friends and I thought about taking OTC motion sickness tabs every day, even when not boating. Then, wed always be ready for any motion sickness situations. It seems like a…
KANSAS CITY, KAN. Susan Haynes used to have panic attacks seven times a day. Sometimes, she would fall out of her chair. Sometimes, she would stop breathing. I could just fall down, just collapse…
Gov. Cuomo did New Yorks women a vital service last week signing legislation creating a new maternal mortality review board, a panel of experts that will examine why so many mothers still die from pregnancy-related…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas health department says insurance company Aetna is at risk of losing its $1-billion-a-year contract with the states Medicaid program. The Kansas City Star reports the agency gave Aetna 10…
Dear Dr. Roach: Im an 82-year-old man, taking 10 mg of atorvastatin daily. My HDL is 85, and my LDL is 46. I recently read that people with low LDL cholesterol levels might have increased…
Dear Dr. Roach: I am 65, and my lady friend is 60. We are still sexually active. However, intercourse is uncomfortable and painful for her. Ive found a website that talks about a laser procedure…