For many who lose a loved one over the course of a year, the Christmas and New Year's holidays are among the toughest times to deal with grief. This past Christmas, Noah Moore handled it his way. Noah and Jen Moore lost their only child, Peyton, a bright, energetic, creative,... read more →
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02
A Springdale woman who refused to comply with the borough's mandated smart-meter system is receiving water service through her traditional meter as litigation continues. The borough shut off water to Cindee Zlacki's Railroad Street residence for 11 days because she refused to replace her water meter with a digital reader... read more →
Jan
01
When Jak Milligan takes to the stage at the last ever Strictly fundraising extravaganza in the Easterbrook Hall, it will be a sight his delighted parents feared they would never see. But Keith and Julie will be looking on with pride as the nine-year-old performs a dance routine with sister... read more →
Jan
01
This is a holiday story you probably haven’t seen before. After Ryan Day publicly told his story of struggling to get and grow legal marijuana to treat his son’s severe epilepsy, some pot entrepreneurs responded with generosity. ld50 sodium naproxen Two leaders in Seattle’s medical marijuana industry, Alex Cooley and... read more →
Dec
29
Jake McCallum will celebrate a few firsts as he laces up his boots next week: the first training of the year, his first time on the pitch in six weeks and, most of all, becoming the first known epileptic rugby player in Hong Kong. McCallum has been patiently biding time... read more →
Dec
27
One day before facing Syracuse in the Texas Bowl, Gophers coach Jerry Kill did not rule out a possible return to the sidelines. Kill has coached from the press box for the past six games after taking about two weeks away from the team to treat his epilepsy. genuinely outweighs... read more →
Dec
27
When President Obama announced his BRAIN Initiative in April, he promised to give scientists "the tools they need to get a dynamic picture of the brain in action." An early version of one of those tools already exists, scientists say. It's a relatively new set of techniques called optogenetics that... read more →
Dec
27
The family of a chronically ill New Jersey toddler who has been at the forefront of a battle to get Gov. Christie to loosen the state's medical marijuana regulations is moving out of state. Vivian Wilson, a 21/2-year-old Scotch Plains girl with severe epilepsy, was issued an ID card that... read more →
Dec
26
It took the combined efforts of head coach Jerry Kill and defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys to guide the University of Minnesota football program to its best record in 10 years. But it wasn't that the Gophers finished the regular season 8-4, as much as how; that earned them the Pioneer... read more →
Dec
26
For 22 years, a Highlands Ranch woman couldn’t communicate with the world around her. But two years ago, technology and a process called “facilitated communication” opened the door to her silent thoughts. Holly Forlenza communicates through a keyboard and IPad. She’s never spoken a word in her life. But that... read more →