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Power over Parkinson’s: Learning to overcome

We want to provide support for people in Monterey County who are on the journey of Parkinson's disease, which is quite a ...
For most of his 81 years, Frank Vivona, of St. James, considered himself a full-blown couch potato. “I didn’t exercise and, in fact, I never liked exercise,” said the retired schoolteacher. But after ...
Many people with Parkinson’s disease experience speech and swallowing difficulties that can weaken their voice or make them difficult to understand. Thanks to a grant from the Parkinson Voice Project, ...
Share on Pinterest Is one form of exercise more helpful than others when it comes to managing Parkinson’s symptoms? Image credit: BONNINSTUDIO/Stocksy. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common ...
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston have shown that the hormone irisin, which is secreted into the blood during endurance, or aerobic, exercise, ...
In the early 2000s, a revolution began in Parkinson’s Disease. Animal studies showed for the first time that exercise wasn’t just beneficial — it was medicine. It could prevent, slow, and reverse PD ...
The University of Utah’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic will offer groundbreaking online treatment for patient with Parkinson’s in the D.C. area—for free. Thanks to a grant from the Parkinson Voice ...
For more than two decades, Tricia Kean has been your weekday anchor and a longtime advocate for consumers in Southern Nevada. LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A unique program is giving some Las Vegas valley ...