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Week of: Sept. 19, 2011 Boston.com/Health Blogs: Daily Dose | White Coat Notes

This Week's Highlights Perfect pairings: 5 food synergy combos The best way to explain food synergy is this: When it comes to a healthy diet, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Here are some pairings to try. DISCUSS Harvard's version of healthy plate draws criticism BE WELL, BOSTON | VIDEO Are physicals important? In this edition of Be Well, Boston, we discuss the reasons why you get a physical regularly. Photos Exams you may need this year More Be Well Videos Watch additional videos from Be Well Journalist groups decry removal of online doctor discipline data The federal agency that oversees the databank pulled it from a government website earlier this month, prompting calls for a reversal. Ethical issues confronting sperm donors: when kids come knocking Boston attorney Ben Seisler, 33, had no idea he’d be meeting future offspring from his donated sperm when he made repeat deposits at a sperm bank -- earning $150 a pop -- back when he was a law student. From the blogs Listeria outbreak in canteloupes: what you should know Flu shot could have prevented nearly half of children’s deaths, CDC says Olive Garden, Red Lobster to cut calories and improve kid meals In Health News Child abuse rose during recession, research says Does apple juice have unsafe levels of arsenic? Mass. ranks number one for gym membership

Health Answers What is sciatica? And how is it treated? Upcoming health events 9/20 6 a.m. Boston Bootcamp 4-week challenge 9/20 7 a.m. Fly away with the MGH Blood Donor Center this fall 9/23 7 p.m. Crash safety BikeMS Benefit night 9/25 10 a.m. KEEP-- Kidney Early intervention program

Week of: Sept. 19, 2011 Boston.com/Health Blogs: Daily Dose | White Coat Notes