Osteoporosis drugs good or bad
Reader asks if osteoporosis medicines outweigh their side effects. Dr Donohue explains bisphosphonates and alternatives reduce fracture risk despite rare jaw osteonecrosis, with factors like prior fractures and menopause affecting prescriptions. Also covers arachnoid cyst management and clarifies vasectomy does not raise prostate cancer risk while breastfeeding lowers breast cancer risk.
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Dementia concerns in a Grumpy Mother Dear Annie
A reader asks how to respond to a mother with rude comments possibly linked to early dementia. The adviser suggests accompanying her to a doctor visit for evaluation and offers tips to respond with sympathy rather than defensiveness. In a separate letter, a reader asks for help declining child care duties. the response advises a straightforward, compassionate denial and occasional rare babysitting.
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