Dear Dr. Roach: After reading your recent column on sedation during colonoscopy, I wanted to mention that I have asked for no sedation during two colonoscopies in the past several years. I did this after…

Dear Carolyn: A year ago I had an emotional affair with my son’s soccer coach. I was under the impression his relationship with his wife was on the rocks. At the time, my relationship was…

Easter is just around the corner and for many, decorating eggs is part of the celebration.  There are many options for decorating eggs, including paint, glitter, and markers, but dyeing eggs remains the most popular…

Dear Carolyn: I have Stage 4 cancer and don’t have long to live. My son and his family have invited me to live with them. I would like this as I live alone. The problem…

Dear Dr. Roach: I always thought that I had a cast iron stomach; however, after a bout of suspected food poisoning about six months ago, I’ve had two incidences of violent vomiting for about a…

Dear Carolyn: I have been with my girlfriend for five years, and while I have loved being with her, we have issues beyond our control. Four years ago, my girlfriend was diagnosed with lupus, and…

Dear Dr. Roach: I’d like information about a rare condition called Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome. The person I am asking about with this condition was born in 1958 without a uterus or vagina, and has one kidney.…

Dear Carolyn: My fiance and I have been butting heads regarding changing my last name. I have the typical arguments for not wanting to change it, for my career, but it is complicated by the…

Dear Dr. Roach: The new laws concerning prescription of opioids, especially the requirement of three-day or seven-day prescriptions, has caused quite a disruption in our area, causing some doctors to take early retirement. Doctors should…

Dear Carolyn: A few years ago, I got very chummy with an old acquaintance. We knew each other socially for years, but the closeness is new. She can be a fun person . . . shopping trips,…