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Do large doses of vitamin C increase the risk of kidney stones? It’s a question I’m often asked, having reported the medical value of vitamin C in decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Dear Dr. Roach: Something’s been puzzling me. I’m a 71-year-old woman, and my cholesterol tends to hover around the 240 mark.

Dear Dr. Roach: Last April, I had back surgery to enlarge the disc openings.

Dear Dr. Roach: My very healthy husband collapsed and died on the way to the hospital. They worked on him for a long time but could not revive him. They didn't do an autopsy, and they declared his death as “atherosclerotic vascular disease.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 42-year-old, completely healthy woman. I recently went for my first mammogram. I delayed it, despite being told I should start at 40, because I did not think I really needed it.

Ask anyone what is the nation’s number one killer and most people will say heart attack.

Dear Dr. Roach: My sister was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. What are the symptoms she might be experiencing? R.G. I am very sorry to hear about your sister. Huntington’s disease is a terrible disease with no cure.

Dear Dr. Roach: I recently heard about a new treatment for erectile dysfunction using shockwave therapy. Has there been enough research to know if it works? Can you comment on this and any other treatments besides pills? D.P.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a snowbird who uses two different cardiologists for my health, and I am devoted to both of them. However, they have conflicting advice. I have coronary artery disease and had three stents placed in New York.

This week, my email account nearly developed rigor mortis from the volume of responses to my column about an opioid summit. I recently told readers the government’s proposed opioid summit was a waste of money. I asked for readers’ opinions.