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I will never understand how some hospitals and doctors can be so cruel to those who cry out for mercy.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an active 72-year-old man in pretty good physical condition. I do understand that as you age, your skin thins out and is prone to bruising and blood spots during normal activity.

Dear Dr. Roach: My friend has severe morning sickness. She just found out that she is pregnant with her first child, and can鈥檛 keep anything down. Do you have any advice? J.B.F.

My initial reaction to this news was: 鈥淚t鈥檚 too good to be true.鈥� But three researchers received the prestigious Nobel Prize for its discovery. Louise J.

Dear Dr. Roach: When I was 55, my doctor recommended that I have the pneumonia vaccination, and a booster a couple of years ago. I am 72 now.

Dear Dr. Roach: My doctor put me on Norvasc 10 mg to keep my blood pressure normal.

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband has been diagnosed with a lipoma that is located between his heart and esophagus. It is approximately 10 centimetres by 15 cm in size.

Dear Dr. Roach: My brother-in-law is 57 and has pancreatic cancer the size of a golf ball. He is on his second chemo treatment. The doctors first want to shrink the tumour. They eventually want to take out the tumour.

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband of 53 years passed away six years ago. Since that time, I have been unable to cry. I have always cried easily and found it a tremendous help in minimizing sadness, stress and pain.

Dear Dr. Roach: You recently wrote an article on the risk of heart disease with Aspirin and anti-inflammatory drugs. What about acetaminophen (Tylenol)? I have been taking this for many years of pain following spinal surgeries. C.S.