In 1985, Midday's Kathryn O'Hara explains why it's worth trying out machines at a gym before you buy your own home equipment.

Kathryn O'Hara shows off a pair of animal-themed mitts, which she said were actually meant for serving food that was not coming directly out the oven. (Midday/CBC Archives) ...

Last year, Kathryn O'Hara, then president of the Canadian Science Writers' Association, wrote an extraordinary letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the leaders of the other national parties.