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 where ...

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Research shows mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now scientists are using that Nobel Prize-winning technology to try to develop vaccines and treatments against a long list of diseases including cancer and cystic fibrosis. But this week, U.S. ...