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Dear Dr. Roach: My wife has been told that she has a tumour (noncancerous, the doctors think) on her pituitary gland.

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband鈥檚 recent lab work showed that he had a glucose reading of 72 (82-115 is considered a healthy range).

Today, millions of North Americans suffer hyper-tension and 99 per cent are being treated by prescription drugs. Studies show that nearly 50 per cent discontinue their medication due to unpleasant side-effects.

Dear Dr. Roach: Two years ago, my mother had a large mass surgically removed from her colon. (A laparoscopic surgery with colon resection.) The operative diagnosis was cancer that had metastasized to her lymph nodes.

Dear Dr. Roach: Are there any benefits to taking omega-3? B.H. Yes, there are, but it鈥檚 not clear just how big those benefits are.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 75-year-old woman of Thai descent. I have been on a Fosamax regimen for over eight years. I suffered a femur fracture in a fall approximately two years ago.

Dear Dr. Roach: I recently saw an article about how higher cholesterol levels (especially low-density lipoprotein) actually contribute to a longer life. I think that means if you don鈥檛 have high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.

What can the stomach tell us about the state of our nation鈥檚 health? Plenty! A report in the medical publication Life Extension states that 40 per cent of North Americans suffer from heartburn every month. And 20 per cent experience weekly attacks.

Dear Dr. Roach: After seeing many specialists, I received the diagnosis of esophageal cancer T4b N2. The PET scan shows thickening of the lower esophagus of 4.1 cm in diameter and local nodal disease, but no distant metastatic disease.

Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 a 62-year-old male in generally good physical and mental health. I was diagnosed with Crohn鈥檚 disease at age 21. I had bowel resection surgery, but have no debilitating symptoms now, except some diarrhea flare-ups.