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Heart Disease: Men vs. Women

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. Did you know they may experience heart disease differently? With heart disease on the rise, it’s never been more important for you to learn how to spot the signs for you and your loved ones. 

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Keep Your Joints Healthy

Some risk factors for arthritis – genetics, age, sex, past injuries – are out of your control. But you can make several lifestyle changes that may help keep your joints healthy and slow down arthritis progression.



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Food as Fuel

Choosing food high in nutrients with the right mix of proteins, carbohydrates and fat has been proven to boost your energy. And that energy doesn’t just power your body. How and what you eat can also have a dramatic effect on your brain power and mood.



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Why Does My Abdomen Hurt?

 We’ve all had stomach pain at some point in our lives. Why you have it and what to do about it can vary. The cause may not even be your stomach!

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Don't Miss This TRS-Care Medicare Benefit

Healthy Benefits+ is included in your TRS-Care Medicare Advantage plan. This is an over the counter (OTC) benefit that gives you $40 every quarter to use on personal health care and wellness products.

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Important Dates and Reminders

*New TRS-Care Medicare Advantage Enrollees*: Participants enrolling in the TRS-Care Medicare plans with a *coverage start date on or after Jan. 1, 2024* must send their Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) to TRS. You may either mail or fax (512-542-6575) the form to TRS, or call us at 1-888-237-6762. If TRS does not get your MBI, TRS will not be able to enroll you, and you risk losing TRS-Care coverage altogether. If your TRS-Care Medicare Advantage coverage began prior to Jan. 1, 2024, you do *not *need to send your MBI to TRS. " "

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