Health & Fitness Articles
Mission: Possible
An Amity inventor’s revolutionary prosthetic knee gives amputees hope—and the chance to fly.
By Jill Davis
Branch Science
Oregon State University researcher Steve Strauss is engineering trees that might help save the planet. So why do so many greenies want to stop him?
Shifting Gears
Does Portland’s new bike plan measure up to our city’s cycling reputation? One urban planner says not quite.
By Randy Gragg
The Last Days of My Left Breast
I’m a stripper, rocker, bartender, and writer. I had a lot of plans last year, but none of them involved breast cancer. The disease sidetracked my livelihood, threatened my life, and forced me to reinvent my chest. So far, I've lived to tell the tale.
Nine Lives (and Counting)
The most generous donors at one animal clinic are a couple of cool cats.
By Jason Cohen
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.
Pet-á-Portland
Whether your dog has an eye for some new duds or your cat needs a place to get away from it all, our roundup of the latest in pet paraphernalia should keep tails wagging and spirits from sagging.
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.
By Jill Davis
Wired Science
In one OHSU study, even the smallest actions of older Portlanders may yield critical clues about how we age.
By Tom Colligan
Golden Age
Country club or retirement home? At Terwilliger Plaza, sometimes it's hard to tell the difference.
The New Old
As Portland's senior population grows, local scientists, entrepreneurs, and renegade citizens are redefining what it means to age in style.
By Bart Blasengame, Tom Colligan, and Camas Davis
Vital Signs
If you must grow old (and sorry, you must), you may be in the right place.
By Camas Davis
Call to Arms
A chance encounter with a rock ’n’ roll legend reignites one man’s yearning to learn the skill of swordsmanship.
Mean Girls Like Me
Determined to prove herself, an untested skater charges into a game ruled by breakneck speed, big collisions, and fishnet hose.
Mother's Helper
Award-winning doula Christy Hall talks about jailhouse births, modern feminism, and the postpartum watercooler.
Top Docs '08
Portland Monthly's guide to the Top 329 Physicians in 48 specialties, as chosen by their peers.
Choose Your Own Adventure
There’s nothing worse than wasting sun-filled days behind the wheel.
Edited by Kasey Cordell
Top Dentists 2008
Whether you need a cleaning or a complete makeover, our 2008 Top Dentists have you covered.
Best of the City 2008
Dig into our surefire, gotta-get-cracking, must-do list of the city's most fabulous people, places, and things.
Edited by Brian Barker
Project Me
Forget that your father was overbearing, your mother had money issues, and your college years were a bust.
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.
Claims Adjuster
Tenacious crusader Brenda Eichelberger talks about her battle with cancer, insurance companies, and the importance of hope.
Body Chemistry
A recent study shows that toxic pollutants have found a new hiding place in Oregon—us.
King of the Hill
A board-sports fanatic adds yet another plank to his quiver in order to tackle an unlikely element: sand.
By Brian Barker
Cell Division
OHSU scientist Shoukhrat Mitalipov believes his groundbreaking embryonic cloning and stem cell harvesting method will cure diseases like Parkinson’s.
Remedial Eating
Chef turned school-lunch reformer Cory Schreiber talks about teaching the Panda Express generation to love local green beans.
By Camas Davis
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.
Best in Show
Looking to spend some quality time with your pup? The fast-growing sport of dog agility will have both of you jumping for joy.
By Jill Davis
Crew Cut
The favorite sport of Ivy Leaguers also happens to be the best workout you can find without getting off your ass.
By Brian Barker