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Lima man with ALS finds joy in life

By Megan Kinnear LIMA - "Got your legs?" Alice Courter asks her husband Greg each morning as she helps him to get out of bed. Last year, Greg Courter, 49, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a muscle-weakening condition known as ALS... Full story

Lima man with ALS finds joy in life

By Megan Kinnear LIMA - "Got your legs?" Alice Courter asks her husband Greg each morning as she helps him to get out of bed. Last year, Greg Courter, 49, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a muscle-weakening condition known as ALS... Full story

24-hour gyms open in Lima, beyond

Adrienne McGee

  LIMA - One of the most-used excuses about not exercising is lack of time.   That excuse is no longer valid in Lima, Ohio. Fitness Solution 24/7, located at Thin & Healthy's Total Solution at Allentown and Cable roads, opened a 24-hour... Full story

Local health facilities combat childhood obesity

By Megan Kinnear LIMA - Childhood obesity is a growing concern for healthcare professionals and parents alike, but some Lima area organizations are dedicated to helping children lose those dangerous pounds. Chastity Butterfield, Thin & Healthy's... Full story

Health Partners benefits from grant

Adrienne Mauk

LIMA - Helping to fill the gap in preventative health care, Allen County Health Partners will now offer fluoride varnish treatments for children's teeth.The Anthem Foundation of Ohio will give more than $1 million in grants to health care centers in Ohio... Full story

Fighting Parkinson's

Rachelle Pavelko

  The patients in Robert Kann's class don't look sick. Each sits alert, ready for the hour-long session to begin. Many are chatting amongst themselves; most have smiles on their faces. The only evidence of their shared illness proves to be a few... Full story

The ABCs of vitamins

Kate Lohnes

  Since you were 6 years old and chewing up your Flintstones tablets, you've probably known you needed vitamins to be healthy.   In general, there are 12 to 13 vitamins and six different minerals that the human body needs to avoid illness... Full story

Summer safety for skin care

Kate Lohnes

 LIMA - Bob Hadding didn't have it so bad. While at work at INEOS in Lima on June 5, the Lima resident took time to have his face checked out in a dermascan machine, courtesy of Allen County OSU-Extension, the Melanoma Research Foundation and local... Full story

Dentist reflects on industry changes

Kate Lohnes

LIMA - Lima resident Howard Koch takes smiles very seriously. Koch, 83, has worked in dentistry since 1951, when he graduated from Western Reserve (now Case Western Reserve) with a "Dr." in front of his name. Since then he has been a fixture in the... Full story

What's the deal with vomit, earwax, snot ...

Kate Lohnes

Slimy snot, crusty ear canals, and foul farts: why is it that our bodies can be so disgusting? Though it might look/smell/taste unpleasant, the gunk and goo produced by the human body serve a greater purpose than grossing out younger siblings. From defense... Full story

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