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		<title><![CDATA[Learn More About Legionnaires' Disease And How It's Spread]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I've been hearing about Legionnaires' disease. What is it? How's it spread? Can it really be spread through windshield wipers? -- D.G.

ANSWER: Legionnaires' disease is a pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophilia. It was first ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4276749</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Woman With Back Pain Inquires About Strengthening Devices]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 77-year-old woman with degenerative disc disease. I had an L4 microdiscectomy surgery in 2020, but I still have chronic pain in my lower back. Although I do core strengthening exercises with physical therapy (which helps), ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4276205</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Acute Grief Reaction Occurs In Sibling Who Lost Their Sister]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My sister died about a month ago. We were very close, and I was with her when she died of a brief but serious illness. The day after, I felt completely unbalanced. I had brain fog and nausea, which comes and goes, as well as ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4275465</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Shingles Patient Doesn't Experience Pain Due To Vaccination]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I was reading your recent column about shingles. Several years ago, I contracted shingles, even after getting the shingles vaccine. It hit me in my left eye, so I went to my eye doctor. (I wasn't sure what the problem was.) He ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4274652</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Man Wants To Treat Arthritis With Gae, Rather Than Knee Surgery]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 74-year-old male who's in otherwise excellent health. However, I have severe arthritis in my knees to the point where it keeps me up at night. I keep reading about this treatment called GAE (genicular artery embolization), ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4273796</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[High-Dose Statin Appears To Be Too Much For Cholesterol Patient]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a preemployment physical for my current position as a firefighter/EMT back in January. I had another preemployment physical for a new position with the fire department last month, and both physicians suggested a statin ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4271606</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medical Therapy Is Called For With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a physically active 75-year-old man. I'm taking atorvastatin, losartan and amlodipine. During my annual physical in January 2025, my physician noticed a heart murmur. I had an echocardiogram done in February 2025 that showed ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4271049</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Intense Heaviness In Chest Snowballs Into Traumatic Experience]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a very unpleasant experience a few days ago, and I'd like your opinion. I am 90 years old and was awakened early in the morning with an extreme heaviness in my chest. I have a concierge physician, and they told me that if I...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4270352</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dermatologist Prescribes Metformin For Woman's Skin Rash]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a skin rash (granuloma annulare), and my dermatologist said that there really isn't a cure for it. It's in various areas of my body -- my upper back, my trunk (mostly in areas where garments hit), and a few other places. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4269532</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Starches Should Be A Modest Part Of A Mixed Meal]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 77-year-old man who's prediabetic. I was told by a longtime diabetic that sugar (candy, soda, cake, etc.) doesn't need to be avoided -- just carbohydrates such as pasta, potatoes, etc. I was surprised to hear this. Is it ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4268677</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CMV Infection In Woman Causes Developmental Issues For Baby]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you please inform and educate us, especially pregnant women, about the effects of cytomegalovirus (CMV)? This is the No. 1 reason why children are born deaf to parents that aren't deaf. My niece was pregnant and evidently ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4266599</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Capgras Syndrome Causes Woman To Believe Spouse Is Dead]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My mom has Capgras syndrome and firmly believes that her husband (my dad) is dead. She thinks that there's someone whom I snuck in and built a lie around, and she tells everyone that this man is the same man. It's really ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4266017</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Looking Toward The Future Of Vaccines For Lyme Disease]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I understand a vaccine to prevent Lyme disease is in the works, but I wonder when it'll be available. We've had multiple tick bites in our family, with some that resulted in Lyme disease. While I appreciate that our dog receives ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4265288</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Doctors Leave Stroke Patient Without A Single Treatment Option]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: A dear friend of ours was diagnosed with lung cancer and subsequently had a stroke. Since then, he was told that he had disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and that there wasn't any treatment for it. The doctors don't ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4264439</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sixty-Five-Year Old Gets Hospitalized Due To Hypercalcemia]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: A few years ago, at the age of 65, I was hospitalized and in critical condition with a calcium score of 14 mg/dL. After many tests, the diagnosis was hypercalcemia. After a 10-day hospital stay, I was discharged, and every test ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4263583</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/03/2026</pubDate>
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