DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I am 32, married and have two children, ages 5 and 3. In the past month, I have had a pale white discharge from both breasts. I nursed both my children. Could that be a factor here? It’s been more than two years since I nursed my younger child. The […]

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: Recently, during a visit with my primary-care doctor, I was told that I have an abdominal hernia, but I never asked him for an explanation of what this means. Could you explain it, and also the pros and cons of treatment? Thank you. — J.R. ANSWER: A hernia is a […]

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I am covered with bruises. It looks like I’ve been in a ring doing mixed martial arts. I haven’t. I haven’t bumped myself. I do my best to cover them up, but I wonder what’s up. Do you have any idea? I don’t feel sick. I’m 27, and never have […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 73-year-old ex-hockey player who has suffered a few broken noses through the years. I never learned to duck on a timely basis. My wife tells me my snoring is getting worse. During a visit to an ear, nose and throat physician, I was advised that I have a deviated […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband passed away in February of this year. He just had his 67th birthday in December. He was diagnosed as having multiple system atrophy about two years ago. We had never heard of MSA. Information we got from the Internet provided all of its symptoms and a predicted longevity of seven […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I work with a woman who claims she has emphysema. She smokes regularly and finds herself out of breath when coming up the stairs. She is 60. She says the onset of this condition occurred when she was 9. A local gas station near her childhood home moved and, in the process, […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I had grown up before I found out what was wrong with me. They told me I had Turner’s syndrome, the mosaic variety, which was explained as not being severe. They told me I would never have children, and that I would have a short life. I am 85. I have lived […]

Dear Drs. Donohue and Roach: For two months, I went around with jaw pain and severe headaches. I was given a diagnosis of temporomandibular joint syndrome and tried many different devices to realign my jaw. None worked. I switched doctors. The new doctor said I had temporal arteritis and put me on prednisone. The relief […]

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: Will you discuss the disease histoplasmosis? My daughter was told she may have it. She is undergoing tests now. I understand that it causes damage to the lungs and other parts of the body. She was told it comes from bird droppings, including those of chickens. Please inform us of […]

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: On recent bloodwork, my glucose level was 116 (normal on the chart was 65 to 99), and my hemoglobin A1c value is 5.7 (normal is less than 5.7). In the past three months, I have been seeing a naturopathic doctor about my “impaired glucose tolerance,” and have been given vanadyl […]