Health

One of my favourite bloggers, University of Alberta obesity chair Arya Sharma, recently proposed a new scoring system that he'd like to see replace body-mass index (BMI).

I fully intended to do a video post this week, but then I got sick with strep throat and I just can't do it. So, let me start by apologizing to Leigh, who said specifically that she was hoping for a video this time. Sorry!

A story by Jeannine Stein at the LA Times — "Happily married? That's good news if you're undergoing bypass" — looks at the benefits that long-term coupling can have on recovery rates, especially if you're in a happy relationship.

In a letter he wrote on Saturday, two days before he died, NDP leader Jack Layton addressed other Canadians who were, like him, dealing with a cancer diagnosis

A recent article in the Globe and Mail extols the virtues of hiring a running coach, even if you are a recreational runner.