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Dear Dr. Roach: A 74-year-old woman has a total cholesterol of 123 and was told that low cholesterol like this greatly increases the risk of diabetes, stroke and cancer. It seems she has had low cholesterol for many years.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 72-year-old man. I thought I was in excellent health until I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in a routine physical exam with an EKG about six months ago. I was and continue to be asymptomatic.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 53-year-old woman, and I weigh 190 pounds. A year and a half ago, I had gastric sleeve surgery. I have lost 24 pounds. I have been diabetic since about 2013. At my last blood analysis, in August 2018, my A1C was 6.

Dear Dr. Roach: My 30-year-old son recently was diagnosed with gastroparesis. This occurred a few months after having a norovirus infection.

Dear Dr. Roach: I read that condoms have tiny holes in them, and that they don鈥檛 provide protection against HIV/AIDS. Is this true? G.D.M.

Tests can reveal detectable levels, but well below amounts that would determine actual use

Dear Dr. Roach: My question is in regard to prostate cancer diagnosis. I鈥檓 a 65-year-old man. Several years ago, I was placed on testosterone. At that time, my PSA reading was normal (2.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have an enlarged prostate. My urologist has recommended that I take five mg of finasteride daily for this.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a 鈥渂urning tongue.鈥� I鈥檝e had it since my 40s. I鈥檓 now 84 years old. I could cook an egg on my tongue. It never goes away. I once mentioned this to my doctor, but she just shook her head and didn鈥檛 have a clue.

Dear Dr. Roach: Due to an elevated PSA (5.3) my urologist recommended a fairly new test prior to deciding on a prostate biopsy. The test is referred to as an ExoDx Prostate (Intelliscore).