‘It’s been rough’: Jack Osbourne reflects on dad Ozzy suffering from Parkinson’s disease and mom Sharon having COVID-19… as he battles MS By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 23:21 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 23:28 GMT, 3 March 2021 Jack Osbourne admits his family have endured a ‘rough’ 12 months. The 35-year-old star – … Read more
Get into the swing: Golf is better than tai chi for improving balance and mobility in people with Parkinson’s disease Researchers had 20 volunteers with Parkinson’s play golf or practice tai chi They found a greater degree of mobility improvement in golfers than tai chi The team say the study group was small and larger … Read more
‘Always finding time for my IVs’: Bella Hadid opens up on daily duties she has in autoimmune disease battle By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 02:38 GMT, 26 February 2021 | Updated: 02:38 GMT, 26 February 2021 Bella Hadid spread awareness about living with autoimmune disease in a series of posts on her Instagram account Thursday. The … Read more
China did ‘little’ to investigate the origins of Covid during the first eight months of the outbreak, a leaked WHO report has claimed. Scientists from the UN body warned in August last year that Beijing was dragging its feet over the probe, which they said had barely advanced since January. They also warned Beijing was … Read more
England’s salt reduction programme between 2003 and 2018 successfully slashed salt consumption of the average English adult by 15 per cent, a new study has found. Data shows 8.38 grams of salt are now consumed every day, down from 9.38 grams in 2000. If these salt intake levels are maintained, by 2050 the programme would … Read more
Tony Bennett, 94, reveals Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis and says he has been secretly battling the condition since 2016 By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 14:09 GMT, 1 February 2021 | Updated: 14:09 GMT, 1 February 2021 Tony Bennett has revealed he has been been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. The American singer, 94, announced that he was … Read more
Vin Scully’s wife Sandra Scully has died at 76 after battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 02:38 GMT, 5 January 2021 | Updated: 02:38 GMT, 5 January 2021 Sandra Scully, the spouse of iconic Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully, has died at 76 after battling Lou Gehrig’s disease. … Read more
Treatment There is no cure for MND and the disease is fatal, however the disease progresses at different speeds in patients. People with MND are expected to live two to five years after the symptoms first manifest, although 10 per cent of sufferers live at least 10 years. History The NHS describes motor neurone … Read more
Devastating dolphin disease that covers up to 70 per cent of their skin in lesions is caused by decreased water salinity linked to climate change ‘Freshwater skin disease’ was first spotted in dolphins living in Louisiana in 2007 The conditions causes patchy and raised lesions that appear across the body US and Australian researchers have … Read more
Sir Billy Connolly has given a frank reflection on his life with Parkinson’s disease – saying: ‘It will end me, but that’s OK with me.’ The Scottish comedian, 78, was diagnosed with the degenerative condition in 2013, but continued touring for another four years. His last stage appearance was in 2017, when he performed his … Read more