Blog

The Drew Barrymore role in 50 First Dates is no laughing matter. While the character of Lucy Whitmore, the loveable yet incredibly forgetful girl in the movie 50 First Dates, may seem like a completely fictional character, that’s not the case at all. Jenny Gisby, a 20-year-old from Nottingham, England,... read more →

Sherise Nipper and her family are going to Colorado. “My body is tired and there are some days I just feel like I can't get up anymore,” she explains. The 35-year-old will take part in a 30 day cannabis trial. “The only reason I can't be healed in Texas is... read more →

Mom, Lisa Brown’s heart leapt into her mouth as she watched her six-year-old daughter have a seizure in the middle of a busy road. Six-year-old Liwsi Mô Hoyland was diagnosed with epilepsy last year, after encountering 30 seizures a day, including one while she had a knife in her mouth during a... read more →

The study, published online by the journal Epilepsia, examines the amount of time it takes for children to receive needed medical care once their anti-seizure medication stops working effectively. The findings highlight the need for health care providers to identify and remove obstacles to comprehensive epilepsy care, said Christine Baca,... read more →

I want to tell you a story about a hard day, a girlfriend and my cat. But first: Promise that when I say “hard,” you’ll take that with a grain of salt. Losing a parent is hard. Right? Stuff on the news is hard. Today was just a bump in... read more →

A fundraiser from Eccleshall, in Staffordshire, will start a trilogy of physical challenges when he lined up for the London Marathon. Ben Sutcliffe, is taking on three of the UK’s biggest sporting events in a bid to raise funds for the charity he works for, Caudwell Children. Inspired by the... read more →

From a young age, Cameron Sparling dreamed of becoming an Irish dancer. The dream was temporarily halted when, as a fourth grade student, he experienced a grand mal seizure and was diagnosed with epilepsy. Cameron’s mother recalls the terrifying ordeal. “The most poignant moment for me was watching him in the... read more →

Twelve-year-old Mackenzie Kulaway of New York Mills visited the State Capitol recently to tell state lawmakers that speeding up the use of medical marijuana in New York would help her and countless others. Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi has now come forward in support of legislation to expedite access to medical marijuana... read more →

The man who died Monday in police custody was taking his mother to Sparrow Hospital to get her medications when he was stopped by an officer and jailed for driving on a suspended license, his mother said. A few hours later — before she'd had time to bring him his... read more →

The Superhero Project features photos of special-needs kids dressed up to show off their inner superhero. It is a way to help them feel confident and strong while raising awareness about children with disabilities or other challenges. Melanie has autism, epilepsy and sensory processing disorder, in Renee Bergeron's photo series... read more →