November marks National Family Caregivers Month, which recognizes more than 60 million people in the United States who devote their time to supporting family or friends with their health needs.Healio ...

THURSDAY. WELL, MORE THAN 200 IOWANS ARE LIVING WITH A DEADLY DISEASE THAT HAS NO CURE. NEW AT SIX KCCI, ALYX SACKS SAT DOWN WITH ONE POLK COUNTY COUPLE THAT’S PASSIONATE ABOUT SHARING THEIR ALS STORY ...

Horrifying was my reaction to the Aug, 13 story, “ Iron Range man navigates complexities of life with ALS. No one should be put through what this man is going through. Our health care (care?) system ...

In March 2024, Kayla Gonzalez started having an odd sensation behind her right kneecap. At first, she didn’t think much of it. Then, the feeling started to spread. Soon, she had weakness in her calf, ...

Tim Faucz is ready to share his experience living with ALS. "You got to work on walking, you got to work on breathing. You're still going to die anyway," Faucz said reflecting on the challenges he ...

With a flourish of red velvet, four former patients of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Saint Alphonsus Boise unveiled plaques telling their stories on the unit’s Wall of Hope. Rocky Salgado ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Nearly 500 people gathered on Brown's Island on Saturday morning for the annual Walk to Defeat ALS event in Richmond. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the walk, which raises ...

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears legend Steve McMichael will soon be moved to hospice care as his yearslong battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerois (ALS) continues, a source confirmed to the Chicago Tribune ...

Eric Dane, best known as Dr. Mark Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy, received a standing ovation from the cast and crew of Brilliant Minds after filming a guest role while publicly living with ALS. The ...

A simple non-invasive hair-based test could one day help with early diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—improving patient care and potentially extending survival. This is the hope of ...