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Dear Dr. Roach: I am a faithful reader of your column, but I don鈥檛 read many questions about brain tumours. I am 53 years old, diagnosed almost four years ago with multiple meningiomas.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 82 years old and still very active. I have had an irregular heartbeat for four years, and sometimes I feel lightheaded, dizzy or tired. I worry about it getting worse.

This week, I learned a new word: 鈥渋nflammaging.鈥� Researchers at the University of California use it in a report that claims chronic inflammation has a profound effect on how we age, and what diseases we develop.

Dear Dr. Roach: My son and his new wife went on a dream honeymoon that has since turned into a nightmare. They went to Costa Rica and of course were bitten by mosquitoes. Upon returning home, they were told about the Zika virus.

Shingrix vaccine effective but cost is a factor

Dear Dr. Roach: A family friend has just been diagnosed with bile- duct cancer. She is a breast cancer survivor and is 75 years old. The tumour is said to be the size of a quarter, and it was discovered after she complained of heartburn symptoms.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am absolutely convinced that marijuana is a serious health hazard.

The first thing I do every morning is read the newspaper. This morning I should have stayed in bed. The headline read, 鈥淣o amount of alcohol is safe.鈥� The report claimed to be one of the largest studies of alcohol consumption that鈥檚 ever been done.

Dear Dr. Roach: After a stomach probe two years ago, I was told that I have mesenteric panniculitis. I know it鈥檚 inflammation of the stomach lining and that there鈥檚 no known cause of it.

Dear Dr. Roach: I started going through natural menopause in my late 50s. I will be 65 in September. Should I still be having hot flashes? B.G.