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Carly Simon diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and treated for skin cancer

Singer Carly Simon has announced she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and was recently treated for skin cancer.

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Carly Simon has disclosed that she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and recently underwent treatment for skin cancer. The singer said that music has been a source of solace through her health challenges. Simon will release a new album of original songs called "Comes in Waves" on August 14, her first since 2008.

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Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, treated for skin cancer

Simon said music has been a salve, and on August 14, she will release β€œComes in Waves,” her first album of original songs since 2008.

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Singer Carly Simon diagnosed with Parkinson's, treated for skin cancer

"Some days I’m so tired I can’t get the day moving at all. On others, it gives me a little more room to move, think, work, and feel like myself.”

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Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, treated for skin cancer

Singer Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and was recently treated for skin cancer, the singer shared in a statement provided to The Associated Press.

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