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Week of: Sept. 26, 2011 Boston.com/Health Blogs: Daily Dose | White Coat Notes

This Week's Highlights Do freebies from hospitals undermine breast-feeding? Routinely offering new moms free formula is among practices the CDC would like to end. In some cases, hospitals agree to give out those freebies in exchange for getting free supplies for special-needs infants. BE WELL, BOSTON | VIDEO Are flu shots necessary? Do you need a flu shot this year? Will you get one? What you need to know about the flu shot. 2 Hub hospitals mandating flu shots for workers More Be Well Videos Watch additional videos from Be Well Local sailor aims for 2012 paralympic games Maureen McKinnon-Tucker, who’s paralyzed from the waist down, is gearing up for the 2012 games, recently racing in Newport. Surprising ways to lower Alzheimer’s risk While advancing age, family history, and genes play a major role in determining Alzheimer’s risk, there are steps you can take to lower your chances of developing the disease. From the blogs Primatene Mist will soon be gone from stores Comedian has double mastectomy The Recession and Your Diet: Some Good News In Health News Child abuse rose during recession, research says Don Berwick on Medicare: Best job I’ve ever had State to penalize hospitals that readmit too many patients

Health Answers What is sciatica? And how is it treated? Upcoming health events 9/27 7 p.m. Free talk: Can we eat to starve cancer 10/1 1:30 p.m. Introduction to Bones for Life in Chairs 10/1 10 a.m. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Week of: Sept. 26, 2011 Boston.com/Health Blogs: Daily Dose | White Coat Notes