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Dear Dr. Roach: There is an extensive history of ADHD in my family. My son, who was formally diagnosed at eight and is now 14, has just started taking meds. His transition to high school was difficult to manage.

Dear Dr. Roach: My blood type is O-negative. I am well aware that O is the universal donor blood type. I have tried to donate every eight weeks since I was 16.

Woody Allen, when asked for his opinion about death, replied: 鈥淚 don鈥檛 worry about dying; I just don鈥檛 want to be there when it happens.鈥� Unfortunately, Allen will be there and so will the rest of us at our own deaths.

Dear Dr. Roach: I happened to come across your recent article on the placebo effect. As a professor of physiology, I understand perfectly your advice. And I sort of feel that the placebo effect can be a good one.

Dear Dr. Roach: In 1973, I was hospitalized for three days in a U.S. air force hospital in Thailand with an unknown viral illness. I quickly recovered and went back to my duties.

Dear Dr. Roach: In 1966, my husband was in the military, assigned to artillery for a period of three months鈥� training. During this time, he and his fellow soldiers were exposed to close-range cannon fire.

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with congestive heart failure a year ago. His ejection fraction was 15-20. Now it is 25-30, but he鈥檚 worse. For the past few months, he has been admitted to the hospital at least once a week.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 70-year-old woman with lichen planopilaris. While I know that this is not life-threatening, it is nonetheless extremely upsetting to me.

Last week, I wrote that unless we use Singapore鈥檚 solution to hang drug pushers, we will never defeat the opioid epidemic in North America. This week, a strong response from readers.

Dear Dr. Roach: What is the cause of and treatment for hammertoe? A. Hammertoes have many possible causes, including a variety of muscle and nerve diseases, but the biggest cause I see is improperly fitted (or designed) shoes.