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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old female who was first diagnosed with osteopenia and now osteoporosis. My physician has highly recommended medication or a monthly injection. I have completed hours of research and am very unhappy with the many personal stories of side effects. Evenity, the one ...

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HOUGHTON – The Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees met informal session Friday, the day before Fall Commencement. As previously reported in the Daily Mining Gazette, the highlight of the meeting was the announcement of a $55 million Alumnus Chang Park to build a student ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: My daughter, 31, left home at 19 to attend university. Within weeks, she began dating a boy she'd met through the school's Facebook group. Coming from our cultural background, we weren't comfortable with relationships outside marriage, but after two years, she moved in with him, ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: When my boyfriend decided to get serious about his health earlier this year — cleaner eating, regular workouts —I was super proud of him. I cheered him on and swapped out our snacks without complaint. For the first few months, it brought out the best in him. But somewhere ...

To your good health

DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently posted a couple of articles about the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine and the benefits versus the risks. I know the risks are based on data. But I wonder how many people have severe reactions to the vaccine, and it doesn't get reported because they don't ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: Christmas at my parents' house used to feel magical, but lately it feels like I'm walking into a performance review. My older brother's new hobby is "radical honesty," and apparently the holidays are his favorite time to practice. Last year, as we decorated the tree, he announced ...