Veteran runs to fight "life-changing disease" after minor symptoms

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Dr. Sara Whittingham, a physician at Cleveland Clinic, dismissed her tremors and stiffness as nothing serious, until she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at 54. Rather than retreat, she's running marathons and participating in ironman competitions, joining a growing body of research showing that intense exercise may slow the disease's progression. Her case has become part of Cleveland Clinic's studies into how physical activity affects Parkinson's symptoms, offering hope to patients confronting what she calls a "life-changing disease."