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DEAR DR. ROACH: After learning that my brother drank a recommended solution to detox his body of worms, I did a little research. Sources claim that parasitic infections are found in many unsuspecting people. They claim that 300,000 people have Chagas disease per year, and cysticercosis causes the hospitalization of 1,000 people per year. About...Read more

Flamingos can stand happily on one leg for up to four hours, but for many middle-aged and older adults, it's a challenge to pose on one leg for even 15 seconds, upping their risk for fall injuries.

One Mayo Clinic study of folks ages 50 and older found that in every decade, single-leg standing time drops by 17% to 21%. No wonder 25% of folks ...Read more

At the beginning of July 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first gene therapy for young children with sickle cell disease.

While this is good news for children in the U.S. born with this illness, the FDA’s approval may also benefit thousands of children beyond the U.S. border.

About 70% of countries ...Read more

In a recent poll by The Physicians Foundation, more than six in 10 doctors surveyed said their patients were influenced by misinformation and/or disinformation at least a moderate amount over the past year.

Rural physicians appeared to experience the phenomenon more often than urban doctors.

Nine out of 10 doctors said the problem is that ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your response to a recent question regarding drugs to reduce cholesterol levels. In your response, you talked about the risks of taking niacin and its potential side effects. You commented that statin drugs remain the first-line treatment for reducing heart disease risk and for people who are at an increased risk.

As a ...Read more

If you're 60 or older, you have at least a 10% chance (for men) or a 13% chance (for women) of developing painful osteoarthritis (OA) in your knee. Fortunately, knee replacement surgery can give you back pain-free mobility. But it's a demanding recovery and many folks want or need to avoid the surgery or at least find meaningful pain relief ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: My son, who is 28, has always had issues with his gut. Almost everything passes through his intestines quickly. He frequently sees undigested vegetables in his stool. He had intestinal pain and underwent upper and lower GI scopes because the doctor suspected Crohn's or inflammatory bowel disease. But he found nothing other than...Read more

In 1972, the Johnny Nash song "I Can See Clearly Now" was an anthem to optimism. And in 2026, so are the words of researchers looking at the power of Vitamin C to provide (as the song says) a "bright, bright sun-shiny day."

Vitamin C helps tamp down inflammation, helps brain cells communicate more effectively and reduces cancer risks from added...Read more

Everyone knows the meaning of "Move it or lose it." If you're sedentary, you lose, well, almost everything -- your strength, your optimism, and your healthy future. But in this era of GLP-1s, there's a new twist on that old adage: "If you lose it, you still have to move it."

Unfortunately, a study presented at the Endocrine Society's annual ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a woman of 54 with somewhat limited mobility due to back pain. Perhaps for this reason, my primary care physician ordered a DEXA scan in 2023 and again in 2026. I was alarmed when the recent scan showed osteopenia in five of the six areas that were tested. I thought the 2023 scan was normal, but when I revisited it, I saw ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: My mother lives with me. She's 88 and on hospice. She's totally bedridden. Her brain is fine, but her body has failed her. The problem is that if I try and get her out of the bed for anything (a change of scenery, to change the sheets, etc.), within minutes of getting her into a wheelchair, her blood pressure crashes, and she ...Read more