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DEAR DR. ROACH: My 94-year-old father was diagnosed with bullous pemphigoid. He lives in a senior living facility. The nursing assistants were initially reluctant to help him treat the condition
Dr. Roach: A severe, persistent cough needs a thorough workup, hopefully from a pulmonologist.
Dr. Keith Roach M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent response to a question about the efficacy of brain supplements. You note there is a paucity of published data, and that there is "no consistent evidence" that supplements help, except perhaps vitamin E. Fair enough. However, the lack of data may indicate simply that there is too little information, rather than the conclusion that supplements do not help. I do not believe the medical community has yet tested adequately the impacts of combined strategies to address dementia over time. It appears likely that Alzheimer's disease a...
Dr. Keith Roach M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been using turmeric on my food for quite a while. I've noticed I've started having bouts of diarrhea. I found others' reports of this when searching on the internet. I might quit taking it to see if the diarrhea ceases. Do you have any other information on contracting diarrhea with turmeric? -- W.T. ANSWER: Yes, I have seen this before. It has been well-documented. Turmeric is used by many people just as a spice, but it's also taken for the medicinal properties of curcumin, which is an anti-inflammatory used by many people f...
Dr. Keith Roach M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a paraplegic due to complications from the West Nile virus. I am getting conflicting information from my health care providers concerning flu shots. My primary care doctor says that the flu shots are contraindicated for West Nile victims; my pharmacist says the vaccinations are OK; and my hematologist is unsure. I would like to get a flu shot and a vaccination for COVID-19 when available. Please give me a definite answer. -- P.H.L. ANSWER: West Nile virus was relatively unknown in the U.S. until 1999, when an outbreak occurred in New York,...