Latest Parkinson's disease News
Larry Laughlin, longtime AP bureau chief for northern New England, dies at 75
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lawrence “Larry” Laughlin, a calm, kind and quick-witted journalist whose 38-year career included two decades as the northern New England bureau chief for The Associated Press, has died. He was 75. Laughlin, who lived in Concord, New Hampshire, died Monday...
Parkinson's diagnosis came after Favre began struggling with his right arm, he tells TMZ Sports
Brett Favre was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in January after he began having trouble using his right arm and was unable to hold a screwdriver steady, the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback said in an interview with TMZ Sports. Favre disclosed he has the disease Tuesday as...
What to know about Parkinson's disease after Brett Favre's announcement
More than a decade after retiring from football, Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease. Favre told a congressional hearing Tuesday that he had been recently diagnosed. There are nearly 90,000 new Parkinson’s cases each year in the U.S., according to the Parkinson's...
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre, who does not face criminal...
Florida says execution shouldn't be stayed for Parkinson's symptoms
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for the state of Florida say the execution of a man with Parkinson’s symptoms should not be delayed, despite his appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the state’s lethal injection procedures. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody argued...
