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Dear Dr. Roach: I had a CT scan in July as part of my follow-up care for grade 1 chondrosarcoma. My scans were good, showing no cancer issues; however, one item that was noted said 鈥渟cattered areas of benign mucus plugging.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have some questions about hepatitis vaccines. I live in Los Angeles, and have recently seen a few articles in the local paper about an outbreak of hepatitis A in the area. I went to my hospital and requested the hepatitis A vaccine.

This is the season to be jolly, and the last thing I want to do is spoil the holiday festivities. But unfortunately, the office parties, family dinners, excess wine and fellowship of singing Auld Lang Syne all take a toll on one鈥檚 stomach.

Dear Dr. Roach: I would like your opinion about staying on blood thinners for the rest of my life. In July 2017, a CT scan showed a small blood clot in my lower-left lung.

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you said that red yeast rice acts as a kind of natural statin. Can natural and synthetic statins be used together? M.P.A. Red yeast rice is a traditional Chinese food and medicine used for circulation.

Where is the common sense and compassion in this country for cancer patients who suffer in agony? I write this because drug addicts, who largely seek pleasure from opioid drugs, are now getting better pain control than cancer victims.

Where is the common sense and compassion in this country for cancer patients who suffer in agony? I write this because drug addicts, who largely seek pleasure from opioid drugs, are now getting better pain control than cancer victims.

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you said that red yeast rice acts as a kind of natural statin. Can natural and synthetic statins be used together? M.P.A. Red yeast rice is a traditional Chinese food and medicine used for circulation.

Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 a 54-year-old white female, and for the past six years or so, I have been getting a butterfly-looking rash in the same exact place: under my breasts and around my rib cage.

Dear Dr. Roach: Five years ago, I added five to six minutes of easy yoga, mostly sitting exercises, to my daily exercise routine. My PSA has gone down to the 0.9-1.1 range, from 4.3.