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Strides for Seizures, Strides for Friendship

Tallahassee Teen Magazine, June 2016 Strides for Seizures, Strides for Friendship Featuring Molly McCann, daughter of Board Member, Stephanie McCann  Click Here to Read the Full Tallahassee Teen Article ...

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Why Doctors Worldwide Are Looking Into This Little Boy’s Condition

May 19, 2016- The Huffington Post A little boy diagnosed with a rare epilepsy syndrome now has doctors around the world — and supportive Facebook users — keeping up with his condition. In March, Maryland 5-year-old Cameron Longley was admitted to the hospital after having seizures that seemed to be…...

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Britain’s Got Talent finalist Wayne Woodward opens up as he reveals epilepsy diagnosis

By Warren Manger –Daily Record May 28, 2016  BRITAIN’S Got Talent star Wayne Woodward has revealed how he suffered a terrifying epileptic fit moments after winning through to tonight’s final. Singer Wayne collapsed backstage without warning after singing Frank Sinatra’s That’s Life and nearly bit through his tongue. At the…...

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Dog who could detect seizures

April 29, 2016  Since November 2015, a pit bull named “Chloe,” remained homeless at the Ridgecrest Animal Shelter in Kern County, California. Sadly, the friendly dog, who was known to have detected seizures for two people (before the seizures happened), sat for months at the facility because there were many…...

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Saving Lives With the Tech That Saved Our Son

May 30, 3016 – The Huffington Post One morning, in 2012, my wife and I were viewing the footage from a CCTV camera, setup in our son’s bedroom. Our son is called Tom. Tom suffers from Dravet syndrome, a rare genetic epileptic dysfunction of the brain, and most seizure activity…...

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10-year-old raises money for children’s hospital

By Jesse Buchanan – Meriden Record- Journal June 8, 2016  When the speaker stopped working on an iPad used by the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center to help teach pronunciation, 10-year-old Gavin Haines wanted to get a replacement. Since then his fundraising — which has included bake sales, donations from businesses,…...

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Miami New Times: Best Citizen – Blanca Mesa

Congratulations to Healthcare Navigator, Blanca Mesa, for being selected the Miami New Times Best Citizen of the Year!  Miami New Times, June 15, 2016 As the seas inexorably rise and greenhouse gases cook our atmosphere like a microwave left on high, there’s never been a more important time to protect…...

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Congratulations Justin Millares!

Congratulations to 2016 Miami Clayton Feig Youth Award Winner Justin Millares for being awarded the Ford Salute to Education Scholarship – Keep up the good work! Watch the announcement clip below: (Password -cbs) https://vimeo.com/166559596...

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EFOF Staff on CNN Espanol

EFOF Staff Members Mary Gomez and Marisol Valdes represent the Foundation on CNN Espanol!...

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Brain pacemaker reduces seizures in patients (featuring Board Member – Dr. Tarek Zakaria)

By Kristi Krueger – Local News 10 June 07, 2016  HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Spider-man was a lucky guy – one bite from an eight-legged creature gave him superpowers. When a brown spider bit Krystle Thrasher, 29, it caused five years of debilitating seizures. “I get very confused after,” Thraser said, describing the…...

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