ALS

A surprising new study reveals that men who work in funeral homes are at greater risk of developing Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The study, which was led by Andrea Roberts of Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, focused on the use of formaldehyde, a chemical used in […]

Health researchers have discovered new evidence which appears to tie Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS (otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), with contact sports. For some time there have been suspicions that professional athletes are more prone to ALS. Most of the research involving this topic has been done across the Atlantic in Europe; for […]