Healthy Geezer

Q. I'm having some trouble sleeping and don't want to take pills. Do you have any suggestions?

Q. My husband told me he has no energy to do chores around the house because he's suffering from male menopause. He's a very funny guy.

Q. A doctor told my cousin that she had arthritis in her head. I never heard of such a thing. Have you?

Q. They're starting a tai chi class at our senior center. Do you think this is worth taking?

(Today we'll go into the mailbag and answer three questions, instead of the usual one .)

Q. Is there such a thing as a painless migraine?

Q. Does massage do anything more than make you relaxed?

(Today's column is the second in a two-part series about statins.)

Q. I've heard statins referred to as wonder drugs that we should put in our drinking water. Do they deserve this reputation?

Q. How common are albinos?

People get their color from a pigment called melanin. Albinos have no melanin in their skin, hair or eyes.

Q. I'm getting pain in my right leg and my doctor says its sciatica. Could you write one of your columns about this?

Q. What exactly is Salmonella and how can I avoid it?

Q. I've been reading about "dirty bombs" that spread radiation. They can kill by giving you radiation sickness. What exactly is this?