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Dear Dr. Roach: We have been hearing for quite a while about the health risks of obesity, and these have become of even greater concern given the pandemic.

Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檝e been a vegetarian for the past few years, and I鈥檓 concerned about how to get enough protein without consuming meat from any type of animal.

Dear Dr. Roach: As a family physician, I must differ with you on your advice to the 71-year-old lady whose doctor wanted to start her on a statin. Using a Mesa score and her desire not to take any medicine, you advised her to decline the statin.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a friend who鈥檚 28 with 鈥渞eally low鈥� urine pH (I don鈥檛 know how low).

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 59 years old and work out with weights. Can I still gain muscle, or am I too old? 鈥� C.D. People at any age can gain strength, and muscle mass from exercise. Fifty-nine is very young.

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband has been an alcoholic for 30 years. I have recently started to sleep in our living room due to his smell. He is furious! I have not slept well for so long 鈥� I know it has affected my health.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been diagnosed with bursitis on my left hip, and my pain management doctor says she can give me an injection to help. I had one last year by an orthopedist.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 80 years old. Two years ago, I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. I am taking methimazole 10 milligrams, two tabs daily. Whenever the endocrinologist reduces the tablets to once daily, my TSH remains low.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. A spine specialist has advised surgery to fuse vertebrae in two places.

Benefits of new vaccine outweigh the risks; there鈥檚 no evidence of links to COVID-19