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Dear Dr. Roach: I was having lots of arthritis pain in my neck and feet last summer. Someone recommended turmeric supplements to help. I started taking 600 mg twice a day. The pain slowly subsided. Needless to say, I was ecstatic.

Dear Dr. Roach: At about four to six years old, I got chickenpox and, of course, had a lot of itchy bumps on my body. One bump in particular did not heal right.

Dear Dr. Roach: My son-in-law recently was diagnosed with pancreatitis. He used to drink more often, but in the past year, he has imbibed only on weekends, socially. He was quite overweight and ate a lot of junk food before he became ill.

What results in good health and longevity? I have said for years that it鈥檚 good genes, good lifestyle and good luck. But since we can鈥檛 choose our parents or know what fate holds in store for us, we must treat lifestyle with tender, loving care.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 66-year-old male and was a patient of the same doctor for more than 30 years. He recently retired. Part of my annual physical for as long as I can remember included a prostate exam.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am blessed to be a very healthy 63-year-old woman. I am a vegetarian who eats fish occasionally. I take 600 mg of calcium a day, along with 1 mg folic acid for thalassemia minor. I exercise every day. I sleep well.

Dear Dr. Roach: I cannot believe you would talk people out of vitamins as the flu season is approaching. You have some nerve to not quote studies to back up your false premises. Have you never heard of Dr. Linus Pauling? He got the Nobel Prize. H.R.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have hyperhidrosis and want to know what, if anything, I can do to alleviate this condition. I am 71 and physically active. I exercise almost every day for an hour.

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you mentioned that 鈥渃annabis adversely affects driving ability.

Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 95 years old and was wondering if it would be advisable to have cataract surgery at my age. I had a cataract removed from my left eye, and it was very successful.