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Northwestern Medicine Helps Parkinson’s Patients Fight Back

Support group turns to boxing to help caregivers, those fighting disease stay active

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2014.  Sometimes a left hook is just what the doctor ordered.Paula Weiner, for one, is looking forward to finding out. The Chicago resident was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease three years ago when she noticed a tremor in her hand that wouldn’t go away. Since that day Weiner has been more active than ever, taking art classes and becoming a Tai…

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