Medical blog

CLAREMONT, Calif.
— Until last year, Alan Felzer was an energetic engineering professor who took the stairs to his classes two steps at a time. Now the 64-year-old grandfather sits strapped to a wheelchair, able to move little but his left hand, his voice a near-whisper.
Felzer suffers from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The fatal neurological disorder steals the body’s ability to move, speak and ultimately to breathe. Read the rest of this entry »

(Video) Tehran boy flown to Israel for emergency surgery said to be in serious condition, as doctors' fight for his life. Father grateful for hospitality, says 'It's important that you know the majority of Iranians don't hate Israel'
VIDEO - "I can't thank the Jewish people enough for all the love and support we've been getting,"
said the father of the Iranian boy flown to
for
emergency brain surgery over the weekend.
The 13-year-old arrived Read the rest of this entry »