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By Dr. Keith Roach via My Courier-Tribune DEAR DR. ROACH, Your recent column about treating diabetes left me wondering. Diabetes, as I understand it, is usually a result of too much sugar being consumed. But consuming carbohydrates is not that different because they are quickly converted to sugar through the human chemical processes. So, why

By Associated Press NEW YORK — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart. Lisa Pisano’s combination of heart and kidney failure left her too sick to qualify for a traditional transplant, and out of

By My Courier-Tribune DEAR DR. ROACH, I am 79 and can move around without any problem. I walk five days a week, and my weight is normal. However, it seems to me that many people — some younger than I am — have mobility problems. I wonder what causes this problem. Is it lack of

By Associated Press NEW YORK — If you’re feeling — YAWN — sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you’re not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll. But in the U.S., the

By My Courier-Tribune DEAR DR. ROACH. If exercise helps new arteries to grow, would it also help new veins to grow and alleviate varicose veins? — M.D. ANSWER: It’s a good thought, but unfortunately, exercise does not make the body grow new arteries, which are the large blood vessels that bring oxygen-rich blood to our

By American Heart Association News Butterfly. Cat. Pointer dog. More than pretty critters, these are yoga poses experts say could be part of a healthy pregnancy. Though moving a growing belly through a series of poses might seem like the last thing a pregnant woman would want to do, health experts say it’s high on

By My Courier-Tribune DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a retired male over 65 and a former occasional cigar smoker. I quit 15 years ago after I was diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus. I was also a former drinker and quit seven years ago. I regularly completed all the biopsies as required and took my proton-pump inhibitor

By Associated Press NEW YORK — For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind of deadly amoeba to nasal rinsing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report that

By Associated Press Using cannabis – either by smoking, eating or vaping it – may raise the risk for heart attacks and strokes, new research suggests. Survey respondents who said they use cannabis, or marijuana, had a higher risk for cardiovascular problems regardless of whether they used tobacco products or had other underlying cardiovascular risk

By Associated Press NEW YORK — Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Americans 65 and older should get another dose of the updated vaccine that became available

By Associated Press DEAR DR. ROACH, I am a 77-year-old male who apparently suffered a case of food poisoning. I say apparently because no cause was ever discovered for the uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea that lasted for a whole day and recurred briefly the following morning. A trip to the emergency room involved many tests,

By NewsPress Now Weddings are a lot of work and the planning can get stressful. Here are the details you’ll want to make sure to check off your list: Yay! Engagement! Insure engagement ring. Take engagement photos. Plan engagement party Pre-planning Settle the wedding budget. Finalize wedding theme/colors/style. Create a wedding guest list. Choose “best”

By Associated Press NEW YORK — The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn’t abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults. But there’s some unexpected good news: The rate of new gonorrhea cases fell for the first time in a decade.

By Associated Press MILWAUKEE — A new estimate shows hearing loss affects approximately 37.9 million Americans and is more common in rural areas than urban ones and in men than women. The study, published Wednesday in The Lancet Regional Health-Americas Journal, is the first to estimate hearing loss rates at the state and county level,

By Dr. Keith Roach via My Courier-Tribune DEAR DR. ROACH, My daughter was exposed to infectious mononucleosis (“mono”) at college, and she is coming to spend a week at home. What precautions do we need to take to make sure that the rest of the family remains safe? How long does the virus stay active

By My Courier-Tribune DEAR DR. ROACH, Please explain Hashimoto’s disease. I have heard that it is rare, but two colleagues have recently been diagnosed. We all work in a very high-stress field. — J.H. ANSWER Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is not at all a rare disease. It occurs in up to 10% of the population and much

By Blake Hannon St. Joseph News-Press A year in music will have some artists plummeting in popularity, taking a hiatus to regroup for the next big move or simply maintaining a current level of awareness with listeners. But for some, they use those 365 days to carpe diem — to make a statement, a comeback

By Justin Gesling News-Press 3 NOW Good Thursday Morning! It’s absolutely pleasant outside! I came to work without needing the heavy jacket. The whole day will feel very similar as lots of clouds and moisture will do a good job of just keeping things even keel. Thankfully, the systems that have worried us over the

By Shea Conner St. Joseph News-Press Kyle Turley may have traded in his cleats and pads for a microphone and a guitar, but he clearly hasn’t left the game behind. “It’s every bit of who I am as everything else is,” Turley says. “I’m 6’5”, I’m huge, I have tattoos and I played in the

By St. Joe Live staff Each week, members of the Lifestyles staff share something we like. Maybe you’ll like it, too. Jess DeHaven, Lifestyles editor: One of the coolest grocery stores out there is Trader Joe’s. Along with the usual staples, they also carry speciality items, including a large selection of ethnic and organic foods