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Regular exercise has a long list of health benefits, and a new study suggests another one could be added: a lower risk of Parkinson's disease. The study, of nearly 99,000 French women, found that ...

It was so easy to ignore the symptoms. The trembling of the left arm on a Christmas afternoon when the air conditioner conked out as we were heading to holiday dinner was easily chalked up to stress.

Statistically, Parkinson’s disease affects 2% of people older than 65 in the United States. If you live in the Tri-State Area, though, there’s more reason for awareness of the ailment that sees 90,000 ...

Middle Georgia Parkinson’s sufferers lost their only organized exercise program in May when Atrium Health Navicent closed its Rock Steady Boxing program. The Middle Georgia Parkinson’s community ...

The fledgling Parkinson’s Movement Center has merged into the Michigan Parkinson Foundation to make best use of their resources, including a non-contact boxing program, and serve more people. “Locally ...

Recent research indicates a novel risk factor for Parkinson’s among Black populations. Many Black people don’t know they have the disease. A few years ago, the organizers of one of the largest U.S.

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A few years ago, the organizers of one of the largest U.S. exercise programs for people with Parkinson’s disease realized they had a problem: Most of the students were white. “We’re always asking ...