October 2009

Top Docs List 2009

Last April, approximately 16,000 surveys were mailed to M.D.s and D.O.s in five area counties (using addresses provided by the State of Michigan). Recipients were asked to nominate colleagues...

Sweet Dining

Detroit’s La Dolce Vita lives up to its name with exquisite northern Italian cuisine.

By Christopher Cook

A Matter of Degree

Boning up on the distinctions between D.O.s and M.D.s, reveals they have more in common than some believe.

By Mark Kurlyandchik

Wellness Goals

Whether he’s treating the Detroit Lions or weekend warriors, orthopedist Kyle Anderson works to get athletes back in the game.

By Richard Bak

Making Headway

A Herculean battle to lose weight. A chronically low energy level. A glacial metabolism. What was wrong? a struggle in itself.

By Jackie Paige

Best Foot Forward

Kidney failure will shock you into taking good care of yourself. Still, the pain from attendant gout is excruciating, making walking a chore. But a dose of humor — and a very restricted diet...

By Jim McFarlin

Giving Back

Her life was changed profoundly by a brain tumor, but now Sandy Pedersen works tirelessly for the Hermelin Center’s Shoot for a Cure.

By Nancy Nall Derringer

Living It Up in Lexington

The once-quiet beach town shores up its image with a wave of new businesses.

By Devin Scillian

A Room With Plumes

Lecture focuses on the Detroit connection to Whistler’s Peacock Room.

By George Bulanda

Gold Star

Matt Rafferty, owner of the Whistle Stop in Birmingham, discovers that not ‘all good deeds go unpunished’.

By Aleene Jinn George

A Time Out with Pistons Coach John Kuester

We shoot off some questions to the team’s new chief.

By Jake Bolitho

Roll Models

With a loyal fan base and this month’s scheduled release of the Michigan-made film Whip It!, female roller derby is gaining speed.

Photographs by Cybelle Codish

Good News for Detroit

NBC anchor Brian Williams has ties to the area, and he’s not shy about giving it a boost.

By Jim McFarlin

True Colors

In his Detroit workshop, conservator Kenneth Katz painstakingly restores neglected or damaged artistic treasures back to radiant life.

By Giovanna Costantini

How to Win Friends…

On Facebook, making buddies is just a click away. Getting rid of them is another matter.

By Jack Lessenberry

Yoga for Youth

Stretching out keeps students from stressing out.

By Aleene Jinn George

Self-serve

Pour on the comfort with vibrant pitchers and pots that add visual pleasure to seasonal cider and hot tea. As for those pumpkin-spice cookies, heap them on a tray for guest-worthy presentation.

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Good Ways to Stay Well

Eating home-cooked food prepared with unprocessed ingredients and minimizing vices can keep your wallet fat and your waistline slim.

By Rebecca Powers

Ed Asner at the Detroit News

Actor Ed Asner appears to be making himself at home in this Detroit News office, looking every bit the part of a hard-boiled journalist.

By George Bulanda

Contributors: October 2009

Devin Scillian, Giovanna Costantini, Joe Vaughn, Justin Bailie.