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		<title><![CDATA[Diagnosis Of Opmd Is Likely In Man With A Family History Of It]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Many of my dad's side of the family -- from my grandmother to my uncles and aunts, as well as their kids -- have had oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD). Most people started having symptoms around age 65, and I'm 64. My dad...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[An Mri Is Superior Than A Ct Scan In The Case Of A Neoplasm]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a pacemaker that was installed in January 2024. This is a newer model that's said to be safe for those who need an MRI. I have a neoplasm that was recently discovered in the parotid gland on the right side of my head.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4305704</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Woman Succumbs To A Prion Disease, Aka 'mad Cow Disease']]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Have you ever discussed prion disease in your column? It afflicts one in 1 million people, swiftly kills its victims in a matter of days, and is incurable. People commonly know it as "mad cow disease." I recently lost a great ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4304899</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Woman Weighs Treatment Against Her Potential Risk Of Fracture]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a very healthy and active 74-year-old woman, and I'm also quite proactive with my health. I get bone scans done every two years and have osteopenia in both my hips and spine. But because of a T12 fracture in 2018, which was ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4304054</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Some People Do Well With Lower Doses Of Glp-1 Agonists]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I've been on Zepbound for about eight months. I've had fantastic results as far as weight loss, and I'm building muscle back. The problem is that I've constantly had to push back on increasing my dose. I started at 2.5 mg, then 5...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4302030</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Natural Cmv Immunity Isn't Fully Protective Against Reinfection]]></title>
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DR. ROACH WRITES: A recent column on congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV, a herpes virus that is similar to EBV -- the virus that causes classic mononucleosis) stated that pregnant women who've had CMV are protected from further infections. But an ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4301497</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Loss Of Taste And Smell Persist In Man After A Car Accident]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My 82-year-old husband is unable to smell or taste. This has been the case since 2024, when he was hit by a car while out for a walk.  He sustained a compression fracture to his spine. While he wasn't knocked out, he did get ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4300788</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Scuba Diver Experiences Nausea Due To Nerve Compression]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a scuba diver, and I recently purchased a dry suit that is expectedly tight on my neck. During my first dive with it, I pulled the hood down, and within a few minutes, I immediately felt nauseous before even entering the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4300050</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Explaining An Adverse Drug Reaction Called Dress Syndrome]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you explain what happened to me with a condition called DRESS syndrome? I had back-to-back urinary tract infections (UTIs) that were about six weeks apart. For the first one, I was treated with three days of an antibiotic, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4299178</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Know The Difference Between A Pacemaker And A Defibrillator]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: What's the difference between a pacemaker and a defibrillator? -- T.S.B.

ANSWER: Both are implantable devices to treat electrical problems of the heart. A pacemaker is a much older device; the first implantable pacemaker was ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4297042</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Pinched Ulnar Nerve Causes Intense Pain And Tingling]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm an active 76-year-old retired accountant who likely spent too many hours at a computer. Now I'm paying for it with a painful condition. My general physician says that I have a pinched or compressed ulnar nerve, which likely ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4296449</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Elderly Friend Gets Diagnosed With A Zenker's Diverticulum]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: What's a Zenker's diverticulum? My 74-year-old friend was diagnosed with it, along with "cricopharyngeal achalasia." I've never noticed any swallowing difficulties before. -- S.W.

ANSWER: A Zenker's diverticulum is an ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4295731</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Understanding The Part That The Spleen Plays In Leukemia]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm 80. Over the past 26 years, I've had low blood platelet counts. (In 1998, one reading was 168,000, and in 2026, the reading was 117,000.) I have an enlarged spleen (16.1 centimeters), and I understand that this could account ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4294973</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Explaining Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia And Its Treatments]]></title>
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm about to turn 70. A month ago, I was diagnosed with autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) that's idiopathic. Two CT scans and many blood tests have cleared me of all tumors; however, my spleen's enlarged. My hematologist put me ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/keithroach/s-4294185</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/14/2026</pubDate>
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