Word: parkinsonism
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...took the Vatican a decade to confirm what the world had long been witnessing with its own eyes. It was in the early 1990s that Pope John Paul II first showed symptoms of Parkinson's disease, with the trembling of his hands, stiffening of facial muscles and slurring speech progressively worsening over the years. But Vatican officials confirmed the diagnosis only recently, a sign of just how sensitive - some would say hypersensitive - the Holy See is when the subject is John Paul's health...
...basic facts of my life. Few know the lessons I took from my experiences and the stories, poems and spiritual teachings that helped guide my life. I asked my daughter Hana to write them down. I hope they will inspire others. What is it like to live with Parkinson's? Now the things that once were so effortless--my strong voice and the quickness of my movements--are more difficult. But I get up every day and try to live life to the fullest because each day is a gift from God. There are people counting...
...hard to find much wrong with a drug that can battle fatigue and improve creativity and could even help prevent Parkinson's disease and diabetes. It's also hard to find much right with a drug that elevates blood pressure, aggravates stress, causes insomnia and leads to addiction. When both drugs are the same thing, it's hard to know what to think...
...another area of study entirely, some research suggests that caffeine may help prevent Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes. Using data gathered in an 18-year health survey of 125,000 men and women, Meir Stampfer, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, found that coffee drinkers had lower incidences of both diseases, though the benefit was a bit less pronounced for Parkinson's. He concedes that the work is preliminary, particularly in light of other studies that show caffeine worsens diabetes in people who already have it. But he is convinced that further...
...SUFFERING FROM PARKINSON'S, AND YOU HAD TWO SERIOUS FALLS EARLIER THIS YEAR. HOW ARE YOU FEELING...