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Week of: Nov. 21, 2011 Boston.com/Health Blogs: Daily Dose | White Coat Notes

This Week's Highlights It's a guy thing, too Eating disorders are often thought of as problems for women and girls, but men and boys are also susceptible. MGH to begin replacing hands The hospital hopes to eventually pioneer a way of replacing limbs without subjecting them to a lifetime of dangerous antirejection drugs. Photos Transplant milestones X-Rays: Things where they shouldn't be A new book chronicles the strange objects doctors see in X-rays when people ingest, insert, or get something stuck where it shouldn't be – either accidentally or on purpose. FDA revokes approval of Avastin as treatment for breast cancer The FDA has declared the blockbuster drug Avastin should no longer be used in breast cancer patients because there's no proof it extends their lives -- and it is causing dangerous side effects. From the blogs A Primer on the ACA, II: Follow the Money Thanksgiving, Turkey, and Tryptophan, a Sleepy Tradition? Parenting in China: Academic Achievement or Empathy and Resourcefulness? In Health News Mass. group to receive grant to keep seniors healthy, out of the hospital Musicians brighten patients’ day at Dana-Farber Cancer Center Blue Cross foundation report updates outlook on 2006 health law

Health Answers Smooth, clean floors best for people with allergies More people suffer from indoor allergies than from seasonal allergies to outdoor pollens, making allergies a year-round problem for most affected people. Upcoming health events 11/22 10:30 am Healing Foods: History, Myths & Reality 11/22 4:15 pm Breast cancer support group 11/28 6 pm Chi Gong

Week of: Nov. 21, 2011 Boston.com/Health Blogs: Daily Dose | White Coat Notes