HealthBeat on CJAD Radio - December 26, 2010

Topics: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), exercising during winter, excessive drinking, and Cycling for Sarah in Puerto Rico

   1) Exercising during winter – Jill Barker, a fitness consultant, shares her favourite spots for indoor workouts during the winter months.

      2) Excessive drinking – Dr. Martin Laliberté, a physician in the Emergency Department of the MUHC, talks about the adverse health effects of binge drinking.

       3) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – Dr. Alan Kaplan, Chair of the Family Physicians Airways Group of Canada, looks at the causes of COPD and how to manage the disease.

   4) Cycling for Sarah in Puerto Rico – Pat Wells, an endurance cyclist and publisher of Skipresse Ride Magazine, is cycling 600 km to raise funds for pediatric oncology.