DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm planning on getting platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for my knee (due to arthritis and years of previous steroid/gel injections) as well as my large toe joint (due to a bone spur removal three years ago). The most recent bone spur removal left very rough bone, causing periodic ...
Dear Annie: I'm a 36-year-old woman who's always been the "go-to" friend for emotional support. I don't mind being there for people -- I genuinely care -- but lately it's starting to wear me down. My closest friend, "Julia," has been going through a tough time with her marriage for the past ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: How much vitamin B12 should I take as a diabetic? -- T.H. ANSWER: Many people have strong feelings that vitamin B12 can dramatically improve their health, but it only helps to take vitamin B12 if you are deficient. Vitamin B12 deficiency isn't too common. Still, there are a ...
Dear Annie: I'm a 48-year-old gainfully employed man living in Denver with my wife of many years. Our marriage, while respectful and supportive, has evolved into more of a platonic partnership over time. We are navigating a difficult season as parents. My daughter, who just turned 18 and ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 78 years old. Breast cancer runs in my family, and I am one of the lucky ones who had a lump that was caught early through an annual mammogram. I had a partial mastectomy, which entailed the surgical removal of a lump about the size of a pea. I underwent 14 days of ...
Dear Annie: Thank you for your strong and thoughtful letter about keeping relationship details private. I have noticed there seems to be a kind of unspoken "girl code" that makes some women feel it's perfectly acceptable to ask personal questions about someone's sex life -- as if those ...