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Dr. Roach: Head constantly leans forward after a compression fracture

Dear Dr. Roach: My mom had a compression fracture to her L2 vertebrae due to osteoporosis. Her head leans forward constantly.

Dr. Roach: Grandparent asks for new updates about Type 1 diabetes

My grandson has just been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I’m wondering which new therapies are out there for consideration ...

Dear Doctor: Woman’s recent diagnosis has her on 6 new medications. ‘What about the side effects?’

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 52-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia in October 2024. I went through ...

Dr. Roach: Eligard injections cause man to develop breast tissue

I have been treated for prostate cancer and stopped my semiannual Eligard injections three years ago. I'm 75 years old and ...

Dr. Roach: Multivitamins have been shown to be contaminated with metals

My family doctor said to stay away from multivitamins because they contain metal contaminants. Is this true, and is it good ...
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Roach: Understanding what hyperbaric oxygen can do for hearing loss

I was just diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. They gave me a steroid injection into the ear and more steroids ...

Dear Doctor: Former prostate cancer patient wonders if losing weigh will rid him of excess breast tissue

ANSWER: Gynecomastia is the growth of male breast tissue, specifically when not due to breast cancer. It can happen during ...