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The American Medical Association warns BMI or body mass index can be a misleading health indicator, and some health-care experts instead favour things like waist circumference. Health Canada still promotes BMI on its website but says the...

Major medical groups are proposing a change to how doctors diagnose obesity, moving away from the body mass index or BMI. The new definition intends to move away from weight stigma and instead focus on treatment.

ABBA has joined a growing list of artists demanding that the Trump campaign stop using their music. Although Trump asserts he has a licence to play their songs, some legal experts say artists have the right to challenge this use.

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Delia Orjuela, Gerardo Ortiz, Fernando Camacho, Phil Graham, and Joey Mercado at BMI's 19th Annual Latin Music Awards on 3/30/2012 in Las Vegas, NV. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)

Delia Orjuela, Gerardo Ortiz, Fernando Camacho, Phil Graham, and Joey Mercado at BMI's 19th Annual Latin Music Awards on 3/30/2012 in Las Vegas, NV. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)

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