In the living room, Benjamin Carew often glanced at a hand-held black and white monitor keeping watch on his 10-year-old son, Isaac, as the child napped in the bedroom of... read more →
The province is reviewing a recent decision to deny a Hockley teen access to a specialized epilepsy medication that’s helped him live a seizure-free life for many years. Before taking Zonisamide,... read more →
Mike Kacsur and Nate Watson's bond extends beyond the hours spent together working for Rural/Metro's Southwest Ambulance. "I mean he's like a brother you know and we go to each... read more →
Running a flight of 1,250 stairs over 52 floors is not an ordinary task. It was an even more remarkable for Bylahalli Janardan who reached the top most floor of... read more →
A grieving mother has described her distress after her house was burgled just days after she buried her child. Thieves ransacked the bedroom of eight-year-old Chloe McCance and stole a laptop... read more →
At least one major health system believes it can take part in an effective medical marijuana trial that provides cannabis to ill children in New York State. Mount Sinai Health... read more →
Children with severe epilepsy, terminally ill adults and those undergoing chemotherapy in NSW could get to trial cannabis to ease their symptoms. About $9m will be spent on at least... read more →
Certain patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) may be good candidates for curative epilepsy surgery, emerging research suggests. A new case series shows that two thirds of patients with LGS were... read more →
Using an innovative technique combining genetic analysis and mathematical modeling with some basic sleuthing, researchers have identified previously undescribed microlesions in brain tissue from epileptic patients. The millimeter-sized abnormalities may... read more →
The "patch" has long been an aid for people who are trying to kick the habit. But now, it is also helping a girl with a rare genetic disorder. A... read more →