When we think of doctors and nurses and other medical professionals, we may think of the most well-known words from the Hippocratic Oath: “Do no harm.” Let’s say you’re in a hospital, and you see a ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My 94-year-old father has been having trouble swallowing lately. He tries to expel any food by inducing himself to vomit, but it is very difficult. We looked up his esophagus symptoms, ...