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Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 75-year-old white female who recently was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Hyperparathyroidism a likely cause; benign tumour responsible for hormone levels

Pogo the cartoon character was right when he remarked: 鈥淲e have met the enemy and the enemy is us.鈥� A report in the 91原创 Medical Association Journal shows that North Americans are devouring PPIs (proton pump inhibitors).

Dear Dr. Roach: In April 2014, I had an outbreak of shingles 鈥� right hip, leg and foot. I got the shingles vaccine in 2010, but apparently it did not work. My doctor prescribed Neurontin.

Evidence of chlorine-cancer link is lacking; benefits of swimming outweigh any risks

Dear Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with having a borderline phyllodes tumour in my right breast. The general surgeon also referred to this type of tumor as a 鈥渃ystosarcoma.

I should hate being at sea. In 1952, during my first trip as a young ship鈥檚 surgeon, I sailed to Germany to bring persons displaced by the war to Canada.

Dear Dr. Roach: Two weeks ago, my sister-in-law, age 74 and in excellent health, collapsed and died suddenly and unexpectedly while working full time at a nearby university. The autopsy reports that she died from aorta root rupture.

Dear Dr. Roach: For the past few months, I have been training for a 260-kilometre bike ride, scheduled for this month.

Dear Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with cluster headache at age 20. Now, at age 65, I have endured these excruciating headaches for some 45 years. In my situation, I can have once- or twice-daily headaches for anywhere from two to four months.