Keith Roach
Freelance Writer at Freelance
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill-Cornell; syndicated columnist To Your Good Health
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6 days ago |
timescolonist.com | Keith Roach
Dear Dr. Roach: My husband and I will be travelling to the United Kingdom in July and will be on a ship with about 700 passengers. We are wondering whether it would be smart (or unnecessary) to get a COVID booster before the trip. We are both in our late 60s and have had all of the available COVID shots. (The last one we received was on Oct. 10, 2024.)I have mild asthma, and we both have BMIs of about 30 with no other health issues.
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1 week ago |
thedailyreview.com | Keith Roach
DEAR DR. ROACH: What advice do you have for the treatment of gallstones? — N.W.ANSWER: Gallstones are common (6% of men and 9% of women will get one over a lifetime) and are mostly composed of bile salts and cholesterol. The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and the risk of complications. Depending on the size and composition of a person’s gallstones, there are different therapies available. kAm%96 >@DE 4@>>@?
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1 week ago |
thehendersonnews.com | Keith Roach
DEAR DR. ROACH: What advice do you have for the treatment of gallstones? -- N.W.ANSWER: Gallstones are common (6% of men and 9% of women will get one over a lifetime) and are mostly composed of bile salts and cholesterol. The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and the risk of complications. Depending on the size and composition of a person's gallstones, there are different therapies available. The most common treatment for symptomatic gallstones is surgery.
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1 week ago |
dcourier.com | Keith Roach
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was vaccinated as a child with the combination MMR vaccine. My husband and I are expecting a new grandchild. My friend advised me that we, as elder adults, should get revaccinated to protect the newborn. Is this really necessary? -- Anon. ANSWER: Revaccination is probably not necessary. Two doses of the vaccine afford most people lifelong immunity.
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1 week ago |
timescolonist.com | Keith Roach
Dear Dr. Roach: I was vaccinated as a child with the combination MMR vaccine. My husband and I are expecting a new grandchild. My friend advised me that we, as elder adults, should get revaccinated to protect the newborn. Is this really necessary? Anon. Revaccination is probably not necessary. Two doses of the vaccine afford most people lifelong immunity.
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