Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is trying to expand his defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Auditor Shad White to include a book White wrote about the misspending of welfare money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in the United States.

NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre tells the House Ways and Means Committee he recently was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. (YouTube)By  EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is trying to expand his defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Auditor Shad White to include a book White wrote about the misspending of welfare money that was supposed to help some of

Ex-Packers quarterback Brett Favre revealed he has Parkinson's during a Congressional hearing Tuesday; here's why he was there in the first place.

A neurologist who treats and studies Parkinson's has a personal connection to the disease: Her father-in-law, who played in the NFL, was later diagnosed with the condition.

On Tuesday, former Packers football player, Brett Favre announced he suffers from Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s Disease is a brain disorder that impacts movement and speech. It results in uncontrollable movement and tremors.

A CHI Health neurologist who treats and studies Parkinson's has a personal connection to the disease: Her father-in-law, who played in the NFL, was later diagnosed with the condition.