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Dear Dr. Roach: I am hoping you can clarify a lot of conflicting information regarding shingles.

Dear Dr. Roach: Can you please speak about the BCG vaccine? My daughter was born in Bolivia and received it as an infant.

Dear Dr. Roach: What is known about arthritis later in life for someone who had early treatment for Lyme disease? I had it as a teenager in the late 1980s and was told by my doctor that arthritis could be an issue later.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been reading and hearing that alcohol is now suspect in causing breast cancer.

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you reported using 鈥渢he standard risk calculator鈥� to determine that a person has a risk of heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years of 鈥�6.8 per cent.

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you wrote: 鈥渘early everyone can reduce their heart disease risk by having a diet with very little meat but high in vegetables, legumes and nuts, along with whole grains and fruits.

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband has been on metoprolol for about eight years. He was prescribed that medication right after he had a stent put in due to a clogged heart vessel. He is doing very well. His recent stress test was normal.

Dear Dr. Roach: I quit smoking about six months ago and was able to resist the temptation to smoke again because I took up vaping immediately afterward.

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, a reader questioned the advice of their doctor to use Vaseline rather than an antibiotic ointment on a surgical incision following removal of skin cancer.

Dr. Roach Writes: If you haven鈥檛 had your influenza vaccine yet, it's time to think about it.