DEAR DR. ROACH: At age 76, I was diagnosed with sinus node dysfunction last year after several episodes of what I’d call being “spaced out” (for lack of a better term). I couldn’t explain these instances to myself, much less anyone else lest they think I was crazy, until I had one ...
When it comes to providing exceptional care, health care providers are constantly looking for ways to better connect with their patients. That was a lesson Dr. Amanda Bruemmer learned early in her career. Bruemmer was an English major in college who loved creative writing. But she knew she ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: Would it be risky to take a low dose (20 mg) of over-the-counter lithium orotate to treat cognitive decline? The recent study in the journal Nature recommended waiting for further studies to look at the benefits and risks of taking this compound. Given the promising findings in ...
NEW YORK — The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America has launched a newly redesigned website to help connect families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses with vital support services, programs and information that can help them. The new look and structure of www.alzfdn.org highlights many important programs and makes it easier to find the resources that users are looking for. “Connecting families with dementia with helpful services and information is an essential part of our mission. This vastly upgraded site makes it easier for visitors to find ...
The following is a scenario often repeated in every podiatrist’s office, all across the nation. An individual calls the office complaining of a painful wart on the bottom of their foot. The staff duly records the individual’s complaint. The doctor notes the individual’s chief concern when our patient presents to the office. Considering the frequency with warts occur on the bottom of the feet, this diagnosis is at the very least “a good guess.” Warts are a very common condition and can certainly be painful depending on their location. A wart is a viral infection of the skin ...
Why do so many people wear arch supports? They must serve some function since so many people use them. But what kind is best? There are a multitude of off-the-shelf products, in staggering variety, found in differing size and shape, mass and material. Is a prescription device always better? Questions abound. The answers are complex and multi-faceted, as is the topic of human stance and gait. Both of these are a product of an individual’s biomechanics, meaning how (and how well) they stand and walk. And these do vary greatly person to person, as do so many components of human health. ...
