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Now here's a “Well, duh!” moment. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine looked at how obesity exacerbates age-related decline, and that “a combination of weight loss [from] and exercise provides greater improvement in physical function than either intervention alone.”

The Canadian dollar jumped in value again today. Are you fist-pumping yet? I’m not. I mean, how excited can I get when a rising loonie doesn’t translate to cheaper prices at the store?

As I rode my bicycle through central London today, I noticed a strange thing – there was a lot less traffic than usual. Of course it was still a bit hairy avoiding the double-deckers and the ever-growing glut of foreign tourists hanging outside the Buckingham Palace (watching various groups of guards, horsemen, construction workers building a media stand), but the rest of London was quiet – a little too quiet.

There are a lot of people making claims to know the secret to lasting happiness, from Oprah Winfrey and her various gurus to Deepak Chopra. Now, Reuters reports ("Switch off, chip in, be happy, say activists" by Olesya Dmitracova) that a new "global movement for happiness" — Action for Happiness, apparently endorsed by the Dalai Lama and British Psychological Society — is on the scene and has decided to weigh in.

Eggs can come with a lot of labels these days — free-range, organic, cage-free. How is a consumer to know which ones are the best choice?

What is it about rape that fascinates so many TV writers and directors? And how can we get them to think about something else?

Chocolate-covered pretzel sticks and chocolate eggs add a decorative touch to this holiday treat.

It's spring, which means everyone is busy getting out from under winter. Passover and Easter are here, cottages are being prepared for the summer, kids are making their plans for camp, events are being planned and people are generally looking forward to the wonderful times that summer has to offer.

I shamefully admit that I do not like cooking, do not know how to cook, and have no interest in cooking. There are only four dishes I can make: omelets, grilled cheese, French toast and coffee (although coffee is pushing it as a "meal").

In celebration of Mother's Day, we rounded up our favourite Hollywood mamas. Here's why we love them...

Friday was my final day in the military so I had a farewell luncheon. It was also the day I had to say goodbye to all of my friends who have become my family.