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The Harris family's newest member has a tough job. Cypress, a 1-year-old Labrador, completed his training as a service dog with 4 Paws for Ability and now acts as a companion to 6-year-old Aaron Harris who is autistic. "Cy," as the family calls him, has spent his first week in... read more →

In late 2010, Derek Peterson was fired from his job as a vice president at Morgan Stanley, where he had been managing a $100 million fund. But instead of looking for another job on Wall Street, Peterson decided to dive head first into the marijuana industry side project that had... read more →

The Canadian Epilepsy Alliance Launches A New Epilepsy Comic Book As Part of BuskerFest Festival Activities The Canadian Epilepsy Alliance (CEA) is thrilled to announce the launch of a new comic series designed to educate children about the most common neurological disorder in Canada, epilepsy. The Medikidz Explain Epilepsy comic... read more →

Brandy Johnson said the recently approved law allowing use of cannabis oil to treat Missouri patients with epilepsy is a good start toward further research and legalization of medicinal marijuana, but it's not enough. "It's a bittersweet victory," she said. "A small victory." The Bernie, Missouri, mother of three became... read more →

Maggie O’Connor, of Colchester, says she has had an amazing response since she went public with her ordeal, which happened while she was walking her dog in St Botolph’s Priory earlier this month. The 26-year-old has received support from across the country and is now preparing to take on a... read more →

Medications for conditions like epilepsy are being hardest hit by funding shortfalls affecting Zimbabwe’s public health sector. While the government is struggling to meet its budget commitments, donors are more focused on conditions like HIV and TB. Tsarai Moto (not her real name), 25, from Musami village in Mashonaland East Province has to travel... read more →

Her eyes repeatedly jumped focus upward and to the left as her shoulders jerked forward. "My husband literally jumped out of bed when he saw it," Annette Rockenstein said. "We knew in our guts that something wasn't right." Annette and her husband, George, raced their 14-month-old daughter, Raegan, to the... read more →

Preparing for a deployment is a lengthy, time-consuming process, but one Fort Carson Soldier took on the added burden of navigating the legal system to add a seventh child to his family. Sgt. 1st Class Edward Martin, military police, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, currently deployed to... read more →

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced his opposition Thursday to an overwhelmingly popular proposal that would legalize medical marijuana in his state. The Republican said "allowing large-scale, marijuana operations to take root across Florida, under the guise of using it for medicinal purposes, runs counter" to the state's efforts to... read more →

A free, educational and interactive iPad tool called MyEpilepsy now allows you and your physician to manage your epilepsy more effectively. The app brings information and technology to bear on your condition and puts it all at your fingertips. A focus on three major needs Most importantly, the app covers... read more →