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Dr. Roach: Weighing osteopenia treatment against periodontal disease Keith Roach View Comments Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 80-year-old female in good health except for a diagnosis of osteopenia. My primary care doctor has prescribed medication for my osteopenia. I have periodontal disease and have been advised by my periodontal specialist not to take medication for osteopenia due to deterioration of the jawbone. I think I am in a lose-lose situation. I spoke to my internal medicine doctor, and he said he was concerned about a hip fracture if I don’t take the osteopenia medication. I don’t wan...

Dear Roach: HTLV infection is rare in North America Keith Roach View Comments Dear Dr. Roach: I recently donated blood to our local blood bank, which I have done many times in the past. Three weeks later, I received a letter stating that my blood was not accepted, and would never be accepted, due to being reactive to HTLV-1 and -2. I had my blood rechecked and all came back as negative, so why am I not allowed to donate again? — M.B. Dear M.B.: Human T-cell lymphotropic viruses are rare in the U.S. and Canada, and 95% of people with the virus found in their blood will never develop symptoms...

Dr. Roach: Unusual bacteria targets weak immune systems Keith Roach View Comments Dear Dr. Roach: I was just diagnosed with nocardiosis. Not knowing anything about it, I started to do some research and, like in most cases, going to the internet really didn’t help. My pulmonary doctor didn’t tell me much except to put me on sulfamethoxazole drugs. I reacted poorly and was switched to minocycline. Are there any diet changes I should be aware of, or life changes? Should I get rid of the 28 houseplants I have in my apartment? I was surprised to find a group page on social media. It is more wi...