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Parents of children afflicted by epileptic seizures described their lives in heart-wrenching detail Tuesday as they appealed to Pennsylvania lawmakers to legalize marijuana for medical purposes, saying it could provide relief that conventional medications have not. The Senate Law and Justice Committee heard 2 1/2 hours of testimony from opponents... read more →

A NewCastle Emlyn mother has been nominated for an award for the inspirational way she has cared for her five epileptic children. Alvina Jones has been nominated for the Shining Star Award at the Young Epilepsy Champions Awards. Joe, 14, Aleta, 13, Anisha, 12, Jakira, 9, and Jeneeve, 7, have... read more →

EastEnders has been praised by a charity for raising awareness of epilepsy. In the January 28 episode of the BBC One soap, Nancy Carter (Maddy Hill) was seen having her first seizure in the park while out walking her dog. Charity Epilepsy Action wrote on its official website about advising... read more →

Seventeen medications during the past four years have failed to quell the haywire electrical signals in Haley Osborn’s brain that send her young body into convulsions dozens of times a day. The 7-year-old climbs into bed at night with her service dog, Sofie, a border collie mix trained to push... read more →

A Frederick, Md., mother wants to give her 3-year-old twin boys medical marijuana to help ease their severe seizures, and now she is working with state lawmakers to help make it happen. Nicolas and Byron Deliyannis were born with a rare disorder called Miller-Dieker syndrome. It is a condition that... read more →

A Frederick, Md., mother wants to give her 3-year-old twin boys medical marijuana to help ease their severe seizures, and now she is working with state lawmakers to help make it happen. Nicolas and Byron Deliyannis were born with a rare disorder called Miller-Dieker syndrome. It is a condition that... read more →

A Frederick, Md., mother wants to give her 3-year-old twin boys medical marijuana to help ease their severe seizures, and now she is working with state lawmakers to help make it happen. Nicolas and Byron Deliyannis were born with a rare disorder called Miller-Dieker syndrome. It is a condition that... read more →

A Frederick, Md., mother wants to give her 3-year-old twin boys medical marijuana to help ease their severe seizures, and now she is working with state lawmakers to help make it happen. Nicolas and Byron Deliyannis were born with a rare disorder called Miller-Dieker syndrome. It is a condition that... read more →

Bournemouth band Endless Remedy will be teaming up with other local artists later this month to help children and young people who have epilepsy.  The band, who performed in The Square at Bournemouth with Jack FM over Christmas, will be taking part in a Battle of the Bands event in... read more →

Bournemouth band Endless Remedy will be teaming up with other local artists later this month to help children and young people who have epilepsy.  The band, who performed in The Square at Bournemouth with Jack FM over Christmas, will be taking part in a Battle of the Bands event in... read more →