Swing and a Prayer

The flying trapeze can be an aerial assault of awesome if you don't let it go to your head.

By Matthew Halverson

Turnover

3BA might be the next big thing in professional basketball: full-court, three-on-three hoops played at breakneck speed. But even the game’s back-and-forth action can’t compete with the off-the-court legal drama.

By Matthew Halverson

A Losing Proposition

Maybe, just maybe, when it comes to parenting, winning isn’t all.

By Kathryn Robinson

Top Doctors 2010

423 practitioners in 87 specialties

Vital Signs

A night at Highline Medical Center’s $28 million emergency unit.

By James Ross Gardner

Life Is But a Dream

Rowers at Lake Union Crew ditch the Stairmaster and sauna in favor of fresh air and open water.

By Karen Quinn

Dental Health 101

Four of Seattle's top dentists reveal how routine dental checkups can protect your smile.

By Karen Quinn

2010 Top Dentists

321 practitioners in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.

Better Body, Better Brain, Better You

68 ways to make 2010 your best year yet.

Edited by Jessica Voelker

On the Rocks

One trip to the ice will be enough to cool your doubts about curling’s physical demands.

By Matthew Halverson

The New Old Age

By Kristin Cordova

Meltdown Survival Handbook

Or: 20 ways to stop worrying and thrive in the recession

By Laura Cassidy, Matthew Halverson, and Jessica Voelker

The Doctor Is In a Fix

Martin Cahn went into general practice to help people and unravel the mysteries of their ailments. Now he just wishes someone could do the same for a health care system gone critical.

By Eric Scigliano

Top Doctors 2009

347 practitioners in 80 specialties

Balls of Fury

It’s bean or be beaned at Underdog Sports Leagues’ dodgeball matches.

By Sean Leslie

A Healthy Dose of Skepticism

Global health is big business in Seattle—which means it may be in danger of forgetting the billions of people it set out to help.

By Tom Paulson

Resource Hog

Swine flu’s impact on the Seattle metro area as of mid-June.

Home Runners

Canceled your gym membership? Run into these shops for top shoes, great guidance, and stylish gear.

By Kristin Okinaka

The Longest Mile

You gotta be a fanatical runner—or crazy—to run an ultramarathon. Seattle’s Scott Jurek is a little bit of both.

By Sean Leslie

Feel Great Now!

All-natural, all-over ways to destress, detoxify, and retune

By Laura Cassidy

Body Shops

Top-to-toe tune-ups for the urban male.

By John Coyle

Wheels of Fortune

Quad rugby’s rising local star is headed for the big time. And it's going to be murder.

By Matthew Halverson

5 Northwest Olympic Hopefuls

Learn from the pros—here's how 5 Northwest Olympic hopefuls stay in tip-top shape.

By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Joyride

Jerry Baker has ridden every Seattle to Portland cycling event. With his advice and a little hard work, you can start your own streak.

By Bill Thorness

The Fit Parade

50 ways to have fun and stay fit

By Roger Brooks, Courtney Nash, Jim Gullo, Meri-Jo Borzilleri, and Jessica Voelker

Rally with Sally

Sally Field has good bone structure.

By Steve Wiecking

Top Doctors 2008

And the honors go to….333 medical practitioners in 85 specialties.

Future Perfect

Edited by Jessica Voelker

Nature is Good

By Christopher Werner

This is Your Life

Who doesn’t know that taking care of your body early on will pay off in the end? How to do that is another story. Seattle doctors answer 30 of the biggest questions you’ll have at every stage of your life.

By Matthew Halverson

Don't Get It Twisted

Competitive yoga may seem like a sport based on contradictions, but its fans call it physical enlightenment.

By Matthew Halverson