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 outpouching of the esophagus that extends posteriorly ...
Dear Heloise: Recently, you published a comment and question about someone who needed help getting into and out of a bathtub. But after they checked the prices for tubs that you can walk into, they decided not to consider this and figure out a different way to bathe. My mother has always ...
Dear Annie: This past July, my husband and I rented a house near us so our two daughters, their husbands and our grandchildren could all spend time together. Since everyone lives several states apart, we thought it would be a wonderful chance to reconnect and hopefully start a yearly family ...
Kicker hed: “To Your Good Health” Hed: Spleen can play role, but doesn’t cause leukemia (9/15) By KEITH ROACH, M.D. Syndicated columnist 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 ...
Dear Heloise: I strongly agree with Michael I’s response to the original letter. He’s spot-on — a walker is for walking only. As a retired physical therapist with 42 years of experience, much of it being in home care, I’ve seen many near disasters when observing people use a walker ...
Dear Annie: My twin sister and I have been compared to each other for as long as I can remember. As children, people compared our grades, our looks, our friends and even our personalities. We always laughed it off, but now that we are older, I’m beginning to realize how much those ...
