Famed civil rights activist Jesse Jackson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in November 2017. In September 2022, after an extensive stay in rehab to undergo therapy, Jackson spoke about his ...

Parkinson’s disease is one of the most debilitating illnesses that millions are diagnosed with, including some Black celebrities whose notoriety helps to shine a light on the prognosis within the ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Thursday is World Parkinson’s Day, and everyone diagnosed has their own story of battling the disease. One former Razorback track star hopes that sharing his story helps others.

Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurological disorder, is typically known for its impact on movement—think tremors, slowness, stiffness, and balance issues. Affecting over 10 million people ...

At the YMCA in Collier County, they did 25,000 sit-to-stands, an exercise to build strength and get the body moving to support World Parkinson’s Day. Sit, then Stand, then Repeat. An exercise to get ...

At around age 30, Michael J. Fox (63) received the devastating diagnosis: Parkinson's. What began in 1991 for the "Back to the Future" star became a lifelong battle, but one he's not fighting alone.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Kay Wiggins and Marilyn Alcala with Club Parkinson’s visited KSN on Thursday to spread awareness of Parkinson’s disease. Watch their guest appearance in the video player above.

MEQUON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- While April is Parkinson's awareness month, April 11 is actually world Parkinson's day. In Wisconsin, 15,000 people are affected by the disease. This morning, an independent ...

April 11 marks World Parkinson’s Day, a day designed to raise awareness and understanding for those living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Civil rights advocate, Rev. Jesse Jackson, is among the ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka boxing gym is counting how many punches its fighters can throw in one minute on this World Parkinson’s Day. Rock Steady Boxing Topeka trains boxers living with Parkinson ...

RAVENNA − On the third anniversary of his wife's death, a Suffield Township man learned he will spend time in prison for killing her on Valentine's Day 2022. Judge Becky Doherty handed down a minimum ...

Since it began in 2014, the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders has graduated 48 new movement disorder specialists around the world and is on track to graduate 17 more who are currently ...