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  "id": 11936928,
  "title": "Alan Alda on fighting Parkinson's with laughter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/alan-alda-on-fighting-parkinsons-with-laughter",
  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-10-04T14:10:14.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/alan-alda-on-fighting-parkinsons-with-laughter/"
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  "summary": "Alan Alda, now 90, is one of the country's most-beloved actors, best-known for his role as \"Hawkeye\" Pierce on the classic TV series \"M*A*S*H.\" Alda talks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about his challenging childhood, dealing with polio and his mother's schizophrenia; his decades of work to help scientists and health care professionals communicate more clearly; and…",
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        "title": "Alan Alda on fighting Parkinson's with laughter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/alan-alda-on-fighting-parkinsons-with-laughter-11943488",
        "published": "2026-10-04T14:16:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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