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Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 75-year-old man with a prostate the size of a Buick. I have to get up four to five times a night to urinate. After about the third time, I cannot get back to sleep. I can get about five hours before the problem occurs.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have an adult son with serious medical issues. Because of a persistent cough, he saw his internist four times, as well as a pulmonologist. Blood tests and X-rays were negative.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a rather healthy 35-year-old woman. I drink a lot of water daily 鈥� approximately five to six litres, just because I feel the need to. My doctor does not seem concerned, as she says it may be normal for my body.

Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 a 94-year-old male. Three and a half years ago, I was able to walk with a cane, until I had a pacemaker implanted. After the procedure, I was able to walk only with a walker, and not very well.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 72-year-old man in excellent health and physical condition. I ride a bicycle 100 kilometres a week, and I generally feel good.

A wise person once remarked: 鈥淚t ain鈥檛 what you don鈥檛 know that get you into trouble. It鈥檚 the things you know for sure that ain鈥檛 so.鈥� Most doctors and patients are convinced cholesterol-lowering drugs (CLDs) prevent heart attack.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 40 years old and have been diagnosed with angioectasia of the gastrointestinal tract. From my readings, it seems this is a problem in the elderly. What can I expect with this disease, and what is my prognosis? E.C.

Visually and otherwise, budget-friendly dried chickpeas are not at all glamorous. But that changes when they are properly soaked and cooked into a dish that鈥檚 aromatic and rich with spice and flavour. A tasty example of that is chana masala.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 75 years old and in good health. At age 20, I had an exploratory operation resulting in an appendectomy. Eight years ago, I underwent a gallbladder removal. In the past two years, I鈥檝e had four small-bowel obstructions.

Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 a very active 79-year-old woman who had a colonoscopy three months ago and is still suffering with pain on my right side. I have had a CT scan and an ultrasound, and they say there is nothing wrong. Do you have an answer? N.F.