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Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent column stating that the HPV vaccine is recommended up to age 45. Are people older than 45 years no longer susceptible to HPV? Asking for a 52-year-old friend (who thinks he’s Wolverine). C.F.

Dear Dr. Roach: Every year, I used to get a physical, which included a prostate exam as well as blood tests with PSA. When my doctor retired, I had a hard time finding a new one I liked.

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Dear Dr. Roach: I have a 67-year-old sister who has several medical issues. One of the more uncommon is called tardive dyskinesia. Most people have never heard of this, myself included, until my sister came down with it.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 68-year-old woman who takes no medications. I have had two cases of diverticulitis, neither of which required hospitalization. I tend toward constipation.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a woman in my 60s and have always had trouble sustaining my weight. I have frequent thorough checkups because I had cancer in the past, but no problems have been identified.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a dilemma. I’m a 68-year-old, sexually active woman just diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer (1.2 centimetre, tumour grade 1, ER and PR positive, HER2 negative, Ki67 at five per cent-10 per cent).

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 67-year-old man in excellent physical health. The only issue I have is occasional bouts of vertigo. These episodes started when I was about 44 years old.

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you made a point about antibiotic overuse that I hadn’t heard before: “The antibiotics will be more effective when you do choose to use them.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 78-year-old female who has suffered from acid reflux for many years and has been taking Prilosec (omeprazole) for at least 15 years. I have heard that it is not meant for longtime use.