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Declares May 2026 as "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month" in South Carolina

ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease with no known cure, causing patients to lose the ability to walk, talk, eat, and breathe

Average survival time after diagnosis is two to five years, with someone diagnosed and someone dying from ALS every ninety minutes nationally

Military veterans are more likely to develop ALS and die from the disease than those without military service history

The ALS Association has committed more than $154 million to support over 550 research projects across the United States and 18 other countries