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Dear Dr. Roach: I am 69, and I retired from a career in primary care and emergency medicine. I have always been very active and have kept fit with biking, cross-country skiing and hiking.

Dear Dr. Roach: I was recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.

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Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 72-year-old woman. For many years, or even decades (but infrequently, like every few months), I have experienced sudden chest pressure or tightness while eating my evening meal.

Dear Dr. Roach: When you lose weight through diet and exercise, where does the weight go? L.A.J.

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 78-year-old woman, and I don’t have the greatest appetite. My doctor has recommended that I take a liquid breakfast drink (like Carnation Instant Breakfast) and vegetable juice along with my regular meals.

I recently wrote that our ancestors endured great hardship when they landed in North America. They hacked down forests and tried to survive in the new land.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have always accepted that even in the least invasive surgical procedure, death could occur. I also am aware of the United States’ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and that privacy is of the utmost importance.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 66, female, 140 pounds and currently on no medications. My bloodwork is normal, and my cholesterol levels are remarkably good.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 83-year-old man in reasonably good health. About six months ago, I started hearing a cracking noise when I turned my head sideways or up and down. Sometimes it would happen every 15 seconds.