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Week of: April 9, 2012 Boston.com/Health Blogs: Daily Dose | White Coat Notes

This Week's Highlights Finding new ways to solve hearing problems As the number of older Americans rapidly increases, so too has research into the consequences of age-related hearing loss and new approaches to treating it. Six ways to lower skin cancer risk A new study found that rates of melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer, have increased eight-fold among women in one Minnesota county and four-fold among young men over the past 40 years. BE WELL | VIDEO Too much red meat? A recent study suggests that a diet high in red meat could be dangerous. What you need to know about having meat in your diet. G FORCE He aims to humanize health care Dr. Omar Sultan Haque wrote a piece with Adam Waytz in the current issue of Perspectives on Psychological Science about the dehumanization of medicine. From the blogs MD Mama Autism: another example of how being poor is bad for you HEALTH STEW Anatomy of Another ACA Lie IN PRACTICE Antibiotics: Too Much of A Good Thing CHILD IN MIND Animal Therapy for Children (and Parents) NUTRITION & YOU FDA Diet Pill Warning Short White Coat Rethinking Readmissions In Health News Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan vying for place in New Hampshire Medicaid market Primary care physician groups rated on preventive care in new report Boston scientists grow lung tissue from cystic fibrosis patients’ skin cells Cancer research points to green leafy vegetables, common diabetes drug to improve prognosis Is sushi connected to Salmonella outbreak in Mass. and elsewhere?

Health Answers Memory loss and aging: When is there a problem? Suzanne Salamon, a geriatrician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, says that it’s a bit of a misconception that memory loss is a normal part of aging. Upcoming health events 4/11 1 p.m. World Health Day 2012: Population Aging and Urbanization 4/16 6 am Hal's 27th Boston Marathon Day Bike Ride 4/20 4pm Earth Day Eco-Beauty Bar Night

Week of: April 9, 2012 Boston.com/Health Blogs: Daily Dose | White Coat Notes