February 12, 2016 – Epilepsy Society The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first 3D-printed pill called Spritam levetiracetam. Manufactured by American pharmaceutical company Aprecia, the drug is used to control seizures in people with epilepsy. A 3D printer will be used to lay down the active and…...
Massachusetts boy saves mother’s life during seizure
March 22, 2016 – Foxnews.com Matthew Fontaine saved his mother’s life when she had a seizure. A 4-year-old Massachusetts boy is being hailed as a hero after saving his mother’s life when she suffered a massive seizure. When Matthew Fontaine’s mother, Ashley, who suffers from regular seizures, had a seizure…...
Veteran living with epilepsy fighting for better quality of life
First Coast News, March 23, 2016 JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A local veteran is gearing up for a life changing, possibly life ending brain surgery. He’s among the approximately 400,000 people in Florida who suffer from Epilepsy. But for Jay Hennessy, the seizures that come along with the disease average more than 100…...
Runners coat in powder to raise money for epilepsy foundation
By Lauren Johnson, Alligator Contributing Writer January 19, 2016 In the name of fun and charity, Athena Conde threw colored powder at runners Saturday. Conde, 12, said she volunteered at the Color In Motion 5k to support the Gainesville chapter of the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida. Even more so, Conde said she…...
EVENTS: RIBBON CUTTING- EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA
Name: Ribbon Cutting- Epilepsy Foundation of Florida Date: November 4, 2015 Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST Event Description: November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house at Epilepsy Foundation of Floridas’ new location at 1905 NW 13th Street. The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida provides medical services…...
Epilepsy Foundation Event Will Include Medical Marijuana Advocates
By Christopher Curry, The Gainesville Sun April 10, 2015 Medical marijuana advocates will have a presence at today’s Epilepsy Foundation of Florida’s annual Walk the Talk fundraising event in Gainesville. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the walk starts at 9 a.m. at the Sidney Lanier Center, 312 NW 16th…...
Lead Letter: Florida’s Epilepsy Sufferers Need Medical Marijuana
By Karen Basha Egozi, Jacksonville January 30, 2015 Imagine a seizure striking without warning while attending your son’s or daughter’s soccer game. This is the fear that more than 375,000 Floridians and their families face every day involving epilepsy. The mission of the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida is to eliminate…...
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