When Phyllis Higgins’ father Johnnie Franklin continued to arrive for his doctor’s appointments in mismatched clothes and ...

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Former NFL player Brett Favre announced this week that he's been recently diagnosed with the condition. Here's what you ...

Aaron Rodgers said in response to Brett Favre's Parkinson's diagnosis that brain disorders are an unfortunate risk in playing ...

Dr. Neepa Patel of Rush University Medical Center explains Parkinson’s disease, its symptoms and risk factors, and any ...

Favre announced his diagnosis during testimony on Tuesday as part of an inquiry by Congress into a Mississippi welfare misspending scandal.

Studies show repeated brain trauma is linked to an increased risk of developing neurodegenerative disorders, including ...

The retired N.F.L. quarterback Brett Favre told a congressional committee on Tuesday that he had been diagnosed with ...

Brett Favre announced his diagnosis on Tuesday. Here’s what we know about the disease and its relationship to head injuries.

More than a decade after retiring from football, Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease. Favre told a congressional ...

There is a possible link between head injuries and developing a neurodegenerative disease, like Parkinson's disease, in the ...

Research suggests that concussions from football can raise the risk of Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.