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Samuel Johnson once remarked, 鈥淣othing sharpens the wit so much as the knowledge you鈥檙e going to be hanged in the morning.

Dear Dr. Roach: In my local community, there is an offer for an X-ray test ($99) to see if a past smoker is developing lung cancer. We both quit in 1996.

Dear Dr. Roach: I think I may have herpes, but I鈥檓 not sure.

Why is it impossible for reporters to get it right about supplements? In March of 2013, medical research showed that every day, 290 North Americans die from prescription drugs.

Dear Dr. Roach: A reader recently asked you about taking niacin for lowering cholesterol and what side-effects might be expected. Your reply did not include the very serious side-effect of diabetes.

Dear Dr. Roach: About eight years ago, I was diagnosed with CIDP (chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy). After several tests, it was diagnosed by a spinal tap.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 85-year-old man in pretty good health. I recently had a stool test by the Veterans Affairs hospital.

Dear Dr. Roach: My newspaper recently ran an article on the pros and cons of a daily Aspirin for protection against both heart disease and colon cancer.

Dear Dr. Roach: Can your cholesterol count be too low? I am 72, and my normal LDL level is 100 to 102. My doctor thinks that is high because he classes me as 鈥減rediabetic,鈥� and he put me on pravastatin. My LDL level is now 68.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 75-year-old man in excellent overall health. Routine blood work recently showed an elevated potassium level of 5.6.