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Swimmers Ger Kennedy and Allen Evans will today attempt a swimming feat never attempted before in Ireland – a 24 hour swim in the Irish sea to help raise funds for Epilepsy Ireland. They are due to start shortly, at 1pm, at the 40-foot bathing area in Dublin’s Sandycove. They’ll... read more →

Using an electroencephalography (EEG) analytical method, a team of doctors and scientists in Taiwan has successfully developed a tool to detect certain EEG features often present in children with epilepsy. The breakthrough in detecting early onset of refractory epilepsy in children may lead to effective treatment using non-pharmacological therapies. The team... read more →

On July 11, 2014, Rick Harrison from the reality TV show "Pawn Stars" shared his personal story and the obstacles he endured growing up with epilepsy as a child. Now he's on a mission to help the millions of people and their families with epilepsy. "I struggled with epilepsy the... read more →

Reality-TV star Rick Harrison from History Channel’s “Pawn Stars” will lead the inaugural Pawn Stars Poker Run on Sunday, Oct. 5, to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Nevada. As a youth, Rick lived with seizures and now serves on the national board of directors of The Epilepsy Foundation. Rick’s son Corey... read more →

You can smoke it, vaporize it and eat it, but you probably didn’t know marijuana can thwart seizures and comfort those with epilepsy. On Monday night, members of the community joined at the Harrisonburg City Council Chambers for a public hearing on medical marijuana. Specifically, the hearing’s presentation centered on... read more →

A state panel Wednesday approved rules effective Jan. 30 for issuing photo identification registration cards as a legal protection for Iowans authorized to possession marijuana-derived cannabis oil for medical use to treat or alleviate symptoms of intractable epilepsy. Members of the state Board of Health approved the program rules without... read more →

The epilepsy community of Greater New York will gather for the third annual 'Into The Light' Walk for Epilepsy Awareness on September 21, 2014 at the South Street Seaport. Hosted by the Epilepsy Foundation of Metropolitan New York, this event has, since its inaugural year, helped further public awareness and... read more →

Low doses of fish oil may help reduce the number of seizures experienced by people with a form of tough-to-treat epilepsy that no longer responds to drugs, a small new study suggests. The research was led by Dr. Christopher DeGiorgio, of the University of California, Los Angeles, and included 24... read more →

Camp Boggy Creek is proud to announce international triathlete Michael Poole as the Grand Marshal of the 4th Annual Challenge Ride. This event, presented by Wyndham Vacation Ownership and Wishes by Wyndham, will be held today, September 6, 2014. All funds raised from this event will benefit Camp Boggy Creek,... read more →

Jerry Kill had a jaunty look about him at his formal session with the local media this week. He’s lean, there’s a healthy color in his face and the confident air of someone who knows he’s good at his job. That was Tuesday. On Wednesday, reporters covering practice noticed a... read more →