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Week of: Oct. 31, 2011 Boston.com/Health Blogs: Daily Dose | White Coat Notes

This Week's Highlights Chemo, radiation, and song Music therapy is gaining acceptance as a way to help cancer patients feel better. Benefits of music among cancer patients BE WELL, BOSTON | VIDEO The pill and blood clot risks Safety concerns with the popular birth control pill Yaz increased as federal health scientists reported that the Bayer drug and other newer birth control treatments appear to increase the risk of blood clots more than older medications. More Be Well Videos Watch additional videos from Be Well G FORCE A time to live, not stop Dr. Jennifer Brinckerhoff, medical director of Hebrew SeniorLife Medical Group in Canton, is one of the speakers at a two-part lecture series on retirement living. Boston's medical breakthroughs New developments in medicine, biotech, and research from Boston-area companies and scientists. Medical innovation in Boston From the blogs How to have more willpower Medicare premiums for 2012 will rise for some, fall for others IVF linked to ovarian cancer: should women worry? In Health News Why doctors are uncomfortable prescribing painkillers How to eat less sweets this Halloween Tufts Medical Center case alleging privacy breach dismissed

Health Answers What is Raynaud's disease? My hands have poor circulation in cold temperatures. Is this Raynaud's disease? Upcoming health events 11/5 10 a.m. Breathe Deep Boston 5k Walk 11/2 8:30 a.m. BMC’S Breast Care Specialists to Speak at Upcoming Breast Health Awareness Fair 11/3 7 p.m. Fit Families: Healthy living for all ages

Week of: Oct. 31, 2011 Boston.com/Health Blogs: Daily Dose | White Coat Notes