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Should aging males use testosterone therapy to increase overall health and longevity? It鈥檚 a question I鈥檝e pondered after interviewing Dr. Malcolm Crowthers, an early pioneer of testosterone therapy, in London years ago. Now, Dr.

Dear Dr. Roach: I was wondering if聽you can give me any advice on聽dealing with my diagnosis of聽low聽vitamin D. I have been plagued by this for years. My problem is compounded by severe GERD, which makes it impossible to take vitamin D supplements.

Dear Dr. Roach: Several months ago, I noticed a slight pain in my right shoulder, and a month later, pain in my left shoulder. The pain got steadily worse in both shoulders.

Dear Dr. Roach: Yesterday, my 11-year-old son had his well-child visit. His doctor informed us that he needed his DTAP, hepatitis A and meningococcal vaccines. My son hates shots. During his previous set of shots, he vomited and almost passed out.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a pretty healthy 53-year-old female and have central sleep apnea, along with a few obstructive events. I see a neurologist for this, and he doesn鈥檛 seem concerned with finding out why I have the central events.

An African proverb says: 鈥淭here is only one kind of common sense, and 40 varieties of lunacy.鈥� Unfortunately, this summer will again prove it right. There鈥檚 also an old song that goes: 鈥淪ummertime and the living is easy.

Dear Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with a Bochdalek hernia following a lung CT scan I had for a separate problem. I had had some pretty serious pain a few months earlier, and went to the doctor, but nothing was found at that time.

Dear Dr. Roach: My 72-year-old husband was diagnosed with multiple myeloma recently, and we have been told that he will need chemo treatments. He also has anemia, which I think is probably normal.

Dear Dr. Roach: In February, my doctor had me get a neck ultrasound because she said one side of my neck felt larger. The results came back that the right lobe of my thyroid gland did measure larger. I had a blood test, which was OK.

Dear Dr. Roach: At 69, I still 鈥渮one out鈥� briefly, losing time and location. In grade school, I was told that I daydreamed too much, and at one point was deemed 鈥渞ather slow鈥� on my report card. I repeated sixth grade.