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The Mysterious Incurable Diseases “... Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth.” This quote was presented in the speech of Lou Gehrig. Two years later he passes away from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a disease commonly known as the Lou Gehrig 's disease. The 33rd Vice-President of the United States, Henry A. Wallace was also a victim of ALS. Jovan Belcher, a football player that died from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy(CTE). A disease that made him commit…

play a sport in their life, they are bound to fall in love with it. “ALS” is the most common disease in sports, athletes are usually the ones at greater risk of developing “ALS”. Lou Gehrig was a baseball player who developed “ALS” at the highlight of his career, making this disease known and developing it 's nickname “Lou Gehrig 's Disease”.”CTE” is another big disease that can very much affect an athlete. It comes with ailments such as alzheimer 's, dementia, parkinson 's disease, and…

Tuesdays With Morrie: Themes In Tuesdays With Morrie, by Mitch Albom, Morrie uses several aphorisms to teach Mitch about life. In the memoir, life lessons taught by Morrie are learned on Tuesdays, leading up to his death. Morrie, a professor of sociology, suffers from ALS, in which he learns the true values of life. He learns the importance of love, family, and where a person’s values are placed. Morrie talks about a different topic on each of the Tuesdays over a span of fourteen weeks. He…

There are 30,000 people in the United States that currently have ALS. That's more than 5,600 people a day. Morrie Schwartz was a college professor who was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease). Mitch Albom who was Morrie’s favorite had a special bond with Morrie like no student and professor has had before. Mitch promised Morrie when he graduated he would spend time with Morrie but after he did graduated he didn't see Morrie for sixteen years. The way that Mitch Albom showed love to Morrie…

3) Name or Diagnosis: what we call it The name of the disease is called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is also known as the Lou Gehrig disease. Most people in this time now know the disease as (ALS). 4) Outcome or Prognosis: what will happen The outcome that will happen to Stephen Hawking is that he has ALS is that his body is paralyze. His early stage of ALS, he had a hard…

awareness of their intended mission, but efficient in spreading excitement about the fad. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was started in the summer of 2014 by an activist group attempting to raise money for the research of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig 's disease). A…

endanger their life. However, this has been a national crisis we all have been blinded to for years. Changing the regulations of the game for the greater good is necessary and needs to happen quickly. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and…

of the most popular topics in the media over the last year. All what seems to come to mind when you think about ALS is people dumping buckets of ice and water over their heads but it’s something much more than that. ALS is an illness referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. The medical definition of ALS is, “a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. As motor neurons degenerate, they can no longer send…

Number 8 Is Retired Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra, the baseball Hall of Fame catcher, died Tuesday of natural causes at the age of 90. He was known by many people because of his memorable sayings. One being “90 percent of the game is half-mental.” He also has another one referring to a once popular restaurant, he says, “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” But, some of the “Yogi-isms” continue to ring true like, “It ain’t over till it’s over.” What should be remembered is that Yogi…

On the second Tuesday, Morrie begins with a lesson on “Feeling Sorry for Yourself.” Mitch enters the familiar study where class will soon start, Albom starts with an appeals to the mournful emotions of his audience when he describes his professors’ deteriorating physical appearance. Mitch advances into the study and sits amongst Morrie, Morrie launches his lecture with the importance of self pity. “I thought about all the people I knew who spent many of their waking hours feeling sorry for…