Dear M.L.J.: WE is caused by a lack of thiamine (vitamin B1). (I had never heard the term "wet brain" to describe this ...

I am an 80-year-old man in reasonably good health. The only medications that I take are Eliquis for atrial fibrillation, ...

Please tell your readers about this so as not to scare them into taking medicine that they might not need. There still may be something going on with me, and I will be getting more tests to be sure ...

Dear Dr. Roach: The females in my family on my mother's side seem to develop dementia/Alzheimer's on a fairly regular basis. It seems to become noticeable once the women are in their mid-70s or so. We ...

You are also right that the iodine-containing dye from CT scans can precipitate hyperthyroidism in a person who is destined to get it. However, the risk of this occurring is low. There is no increased ...