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    In Your Prime: Your Health

    More changes to MyCare Ohio starting in April: Is your county included?
    RetireMed can help Ohioans with Medicare and Medicaid compare MyCare plan options, confirm doctors and prescriptions are covered and make confident enrollment decisions. ISTOCK
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    Tips to keep springtime allergies under control in Ohio
    Seasonal allergies occur when your immune system incorrectly identifies foreign substances like pollen, grass or mold as harmful and produces antibodies to try to fight off these substances. MICHAEL HEIM / SHUTTERSTOCK
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    Skipping the hard candy: How aging can change chewing and swallowing
    As people age, some parts of the swallowing process can change. Chewing muscles may lose a bit of strength. Saliva production can decrease, which makes dry or sticky foods harder to manage. Taste can also shift over time, and the timing of swallowing movements may become slightly slower. 
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    Beavercreek pastor’s struggle with rare disease changes his life
    Rande Greene before starting his medication. While visiting his in-laws in Oklahoma he was very weak and struggled to function. CONTRIBUTED
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    How to use the row as an exercise for strengthening your back
    A group of individuals work out together on indoor rowing machines in a modern gym. ISTOCK
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    Sitting too much? Your bones are paying the price
    Individuals participates in a strength training session at a fitness studio. ISTOCK
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    Adult recreation clubs makes Top 10 of Worldwide Fitness Trends list for first time
    Adult Recreation and Sports Clubs ranked among the ACSM Top Trends for the first time this year. Local clubs like KTC/Quail Tennis Club offer a variety of recreation options. CONTRIBUTED
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    Should you exercise when feeling under the weather?
    Most experts agree that if you wish to exercise and have cold symptoms such as stuffy nose without fever, watery eyes, sneezing or scratchy throat, working out moderately is okay. However, anything beyond this should be checked by your doctor. ISTOCK
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    ‘If you rest, you rust:’ Keep your body moving
    Keep your body moving to maintain strength. FILE PHOTO
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    Is there a friendship recession? Experts create health guidelines around loneliness...
    Relationships are shaped as much by systems as by individuals. Social health isn’t just about personal effort. It emerges from local environments that make connection possible. Research shows that investments in social infrastructure – the places and spaces where we connect, such as libraries, parks and cafes – measurably improve well-being. ISTOCK
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