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Bullying can be a serious problem for any child, but for children with a medical challenge such as epilepsy, the risk is increased. Knowing the facts about bullying is the first step toward preventing victimization of children and teens with epilepsy or other medical conditions, and keeping them safe. READ... read more →

Kannon Cooper gets the wiggles. That’s what his family and friends call the seizures that he experiences. Some are small and silent. Others are grand convulsions. All can be scary for those who don’t know about seizures or what to do when someone has one in their presence. That’s why... read more →

Jessica Waters was 11 years old when she was diagnosed with epilepsy. Her life completely changed. She wasn’t allowed to do the things that other kids could such as swimming by herself or even watching television because it could trigger a seizure. Her mother decided to send her to a... read more →

Approximately 50 to 70 million US adults suffer from sleep or wakefulness disorders, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deems insufficient sleep a public health epidemic.1Inadequate sleep has been linked with elevated risk for a range of health issues, including heart disease, stroke, depression, diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. For... read more →

She is a young girl who has gone through more in her life than she should have done. But that has not stopped ten-year-old Nazanin Kiamenesh from doing whatever she can to help others. Nazanin, of west Hull, was rushed into intensive care when she was born and has since... read more →

October Davis is like most 9-year-old children, she wanted to start her own lemonade stand. What is different is the reason she wanted to do it. October wanted to raise money for her teacher’s toddler who has seizures and needs a service dog. READ MORE

A tiny speck of dirt, that’s what Olivia Nell calls it in her letter. She acknowledges its presence but dismisses its power. “Dear Epilepsy,” she writes. “You put my emotions on a terrifying roller coaster that never ended. You made me sad, angry, and scared, and honestly I had no... read more →

The suicide rate among people with epilepsy is 22 percent higher than the general population, according to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), published in Epilepsy & Behavior. READ MORE

If you or someone you love is a woman with epilepsy, then you may be wondering if motherhood is an option. The good news is that in most cases, the answer is yes. But not everyone is aware of the possibilities. READ MORE

Sometimes it's not the quantity of a gift that counts, but the spirit in which it's given. That was the case last week when a dozen teenagers who work concessions at Harrison Recreation ballfields took their tips collected during the three-month baseball season and gave them to 9-year-old Cooper Barnes.... read more →