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Northwestern Medical finds table tennis helping Parkinson's patients

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Northwestern Medicine finding a unique way to help people with Parkinson's: ping pong.

It's being played at Northwestern Medicine's Lake Forest Hospital.

Research suggests that focusing on balance, hand-eye coordination, and concentration can improve Parkinson's symptoms.

The program is offered twice a week and once a week at Edgewater Fitness Center.

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