July 2019

Parkinson’s: ‘Playing piano helps me cope with my disease’

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDerick Davies has taught himself to play the piano despite a tremor in his hand A man with Parkinson’s disease believes learning to play the piano has helped to slow its effects on his body. Derick Davies was diagnosed with the progressive neurological disorder in 2008. The

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Idris Elba Says It Was ‘Love At First Sight’ Meeting His Wife Sabrina Dhowre

Idris Elba recently shared some details about the night he first met his now-wife model Sabrina Dhowre Elba – and apparently, there were fireworks from the start.  The “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” actor revealed during Tuesday’s segment of “The View” that it was “love at first sight” when he met Dhowre Elba at

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London Lab Advances Use of A.I. in Health Care, but Raises Privacy Concerns

SAN FRANCISCO — Each year, one out of every five patients admitted to a hospital in the United States for serious care develops acute kidney injury. For a variety of reasons, these patients’ kidneys suddenly stop functioning normally and become unable to properly remove toxins from the bloodstream. The condition can permanently damage the kidneys,

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The Latest: Athletics acquire Roark from Cincinnati

The Latest on Major League Baseball’s trade deadline (all times Eastern): 3:25 p.m. The playoff-contending Oakland Athletics have acquired starter Tanner Roark from the Cincinnati Reds, filling out a rotation that also could have left-hander Sean Manaea back soon. Oakland dealt outfield prospect Jameson Hannah to Cincinnati. The Reds are sending Oakland $2.1 million to

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Black Voters Will Be the Focus of Tonight’s Democratic Debate. Here’s a Primer.

DETROIT — While the first night of the second round of Democratic debates showed off the party’s ideological diversity, the second night will look more like the Democratic base. A random drawing led to an all-white debate stage on Tuesday, featuring the Democrats’ most ardent liberal voices, Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren

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