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		<title><![CDATA[Doctor Refuses To Order Magnesium Test For Patient On PPIS]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read in your column that you test your patient's magnesium levels when they have been on long-term proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). When I asked my doctor to include this in his order for blood tests, I was told that the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4086838</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lending Advice On Endometrial Cancer And Its Treatments]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you comment on endometrial cancer? I have stage IV, and I'm in my 50s. I remain concerned about inflammatory foods. I've now embraced a macrobiotic diet, and I feel great. -- T.P.

ANSWER: In North America, endometrial cancer...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4086135</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Exercise Is Best To Help Preserve Function In The Shoulders]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband, 79, has to get both of his shoulders replaced (a reverse total shoulder replacement) due to osteoarthritis. He had the first shoulder done two months ago. It is a very painful procedure and consists of a long and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4085153</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Help A Person Who's Experienced A Tonic-Clonic Seizure]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband suffered a grand mal seizure about six months ago. He was in the hospital for seven days. When he came out of the seizure, he was very combative and experienced memory loss. He still deals with short-term memory loss, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4084137</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Understand Why Treatments For Some Cancers Haven't Advanced]]></title>
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DEAR DR ROACH: We're all amazed at the substantial advances in treating cancer in recent years. But are there certain cancers that science and medicine haven't had much success with? -- A.M.H.

ANSWER: I'm afraid so. Many cancers remain ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4080962</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Providing More Information About Repatha For Cholesterol]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 75-year-old woman who's in very good health. Since my early 50s, I've had issues with my cholesterol. My doctor has put me on several statins that caused very sore joints and muscle aches, to the point that I finally had to...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4080306</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Combination of BP Meds Can Be More Effective Than Just One]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 69-year-old woman who's been on different blood pressure medications for a very long time. I was on 20 mg of lisinopril and 5 mg of amlodipine for a while, but my blood pressure spiked to 190/100 mm Hg. My doctor then ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4079280</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cholesterol Suddenly Raises, Possibly Due To Personal Variation]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 74-year-old male in good health. My lab work has been pretty consistent over several years. My cholesterol level is always below 200 mg/dL with a high HDL (80 mg/dL). All of these results over the years have been done at ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4078326</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Tooth Extraction Presents A Risk For Osteonecrosis Of The Jaw]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 79-year-old female who's in good health. I am 5 feet tall and weigh 95 pounds, and I'm very active. I've been taking Prolia for the past two to three years for osteoporosis, which has since improved to osteopenia. Right ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4077349</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Using A Vagus Nerve Stimulation Device For Rheumatoid Arthritis]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I want to know what you think about vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), both the surgically implanted type as well as the external noninvasive device for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other indications. What kind of doctor does this? ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4074478</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Shingles Occurs In Vaccinated Woman For The Fourth Time]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Have you ever heard of a fully vaccinated 79-year-old woman getting a repeat case of shingles? This is actually my fourth time having it. My first occurrence of shingles was when I was 26 years old, and it was on my torso. The ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4073711</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Case Of A Symptomatic Mensical Tear Might Call For Surgery]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: About eight months ago, I was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in my right knee. Over the course of six months, I received physical therapy and two cortisone shots and had fluid drained from my knee, but I still have pain when I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4072687</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Man Considers Hyperbaric Oxygen For Post-Covid Symptoms]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is considering a hyperbaric chamber to see if it can possibly help him for possible post-COVID symptoms. He contracted COVID this past July, and his atrial fibrillation also started to act up at this time. He spent a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4071616</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What Is The Correct Amount Of Water Humans Should Drink?]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Please write about the correct amount of water that people should drink. There's so much misinformation! -- E.N., MD

ANSWER: There is so much misinformation since a simple answer, like "more is always better," is easier than a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4070457</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/20/2026</pubDate>
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