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Police log

Arrests Androscoggin County • Corey Francis, 47, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, on a charge of burglary, 7:30 p.m. Saturday on Route 4 in Turner. • Erika Lane, 39, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, on a charge of burglary, 7:30 p.m. Saturday on Route 4 in Turner. Auburn • Eric Vachon, 31, of Lewiston, on an outstanding warrant for […]

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Pain control is paramount with slipped vertebrae

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 82-year-old female. I started to have mild low-back pain a year ago, and it escalated to sciatica in my left leg and finally culminated in a pain crisis requiring hospitalization. My treatment goal in the hospital was pain control. Following an epidural injection, I am pretty well controlled with […]

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Urine sample every visit? No, thanks!

DEAR DR. ROACH: My urologist’s receptionist asks every person to leave a urine sample for testing. They ask without knowing the reason for the visit. I would not be surprised if they ask the UPS delivery person. My reason for most appointments is for a follow-up of BPH urination frequency, not any kind of infection, […]