Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease or Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is a fatal, rapidly progressive neuromuscular disease that affects approximately 3,000 Canadians and more than 430 Manitobans.
Grammy-winning musician Roberta Flack, known for such hits as Killing Me Softly With His Song and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, was diagnosed with ALS.
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