Health & Wellness

Onward & Upward

Project Me

Forget that your father was overbearing, your mother had money issues, and your college years were a bust.

05/19/2009 By Nancy Rommelmann

Dune Rider

King of the Hill

A board-sports fanatic adds yet another plank to his quiver in order to tackle an unlikely element: sand.

05/19/2009 With Brian Barker

Science & Tech

Cell Division

OHSU scientist Shoukhrat Mitalipov believes his groundbreaking embryonic cloning and stem cell harvesting method will cure diseases like Parkinson’s.

05/19/2009 By Ted Katauskas

Health News

Size Matters

Asking the obese to pay higher health insurance premiums sure doesn’t sound fair. So does a “skinny discount” sound better?

05/19/2009 By Kasey Cordell

Hit List

Say Spaaah

Prime places for a springtime reawakening

05/19/2009 By Kasey Cordell and Kaitlin Johnson

Pet Cross

Nine Lives (and Counting)

The most generous donors at one animal clinic are a couple of cool cats.

05/19/2009 By Jason Cohen

Hit List

Lap Of Luxury

Your pet doesn’t know we’re in a recession. Here are five ways to give your best friend the red-carpet treatment.

05/19/2009 By John Chandler

5 MINUTES WITH...

Michael Pollan

The reluctant leader of the sustainable food movement and best-selling author of "The Omnivore’s Dilemma" and "In Defense of Food" is nothing less than frank when addressing our failing food policies.

05/19/2009 By Nino Padova

Stay Well

House Calls

How a group of community clinics is cutting costs, improving their clients’ health, and transforming the doctor’s office into a place where patients feel at home.

05/19/2009 By Jill Davis

Aging

Golden Age

Country club or retirement home? At Terwilliger Plaza, sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference.

05/19/2009 By Bart Blasengame

En Garde

Call to Arms

A chance encounter with a rock ’n’ roll legend reignites one man’s yearning to learn the skill of swordsmanship.

05/19/2009 By Bart Blasengame

Get Out

Choose Your Own Adventure

There’s nothing worse than wasting sun-filled days behind the wheel.

05/19/2009 By Martha Calhoon, Stacey Wilson, Camas Davis, and Christopher Van Tilburg Edited by Kasey Cordell With Brian Barker

Call Now

Dr. Right?

What you should know before you go

05/19/2009 By Jill Davis

The Smile Squad

Top Dentists 2008

Whether you need a cleaning or a complete makeover, our 2008 Top Dentists have you covered.

05/19/2009 By Martha Calhoon

Play

High-Tech Hunt

The sport of geocaching puts space-age technology in the palm of your hand and transforms a simple hike into a quest for treasure.

05/19/2009 By Christopher Van Tilburg

5 Minutes With....

Claims Adjuster

Tenacious crusader Brenda Eichelberger talks about her battle with cancer, insurance companies, and the importance of hope.

05/19/2009 By Bart Blasengame

Health

Body Chemistry

A recent study shows that toxic pollutants have found a new hiding place in Oregon—us.

05/19/2009 By Julian Smith

THE HIT LIST

Om Sweet Om

Ditch the gym and practice better yoga at a studio. (Your soul will thank you.)

05/19/2009 By Stacey Wilson

Food News

Remedial Eating

Chef turned school-lunch reformer Cory Schreiber talks about teaching the Panda Express generation to love local green beans.

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

Article

Fresh Kicks

A tomboy takes her tough act to a new level with the martial art of poekoelan—don’t even think of tangling with her now.

05/19/2009 By Rachel Ritchie