November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Many people may already be aware of the condition from its prevalence in medical dramas, but that portrayal is often exaggerated and does not fully encapsulate ...

Paul St. Pierre and N.J. Assemblyman Lou Greenwald during a legislative voting session. (Courtesy of Colleen Quinn) From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New ...

Live Webinar April 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ETSign up now.Seizure First Aid Certification is offered by the Epilepsy Foundation as the only certification program for recognizing and responding to seizures ...

What does a seizure look like? It varies. For some people, their seizure is a purely internal sensation. To an untrained observer, it may appear as though nothing’s wrong. In fact, most people with ...

WAYNE COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia hosted an event Thursday in Wayne County. The goal of this event was to teach seizure first aid training to local school staff. For many ...

Every November since 1969, organizations across the country have sought to break the stigma surrounding epilepsy by celebrating Epilepsy Awareness Month. Throughout the month, advocates aim to provide ...

Epilepsy, a brain disorder that causes seizures, affects approximately two million people in the United States. Seizure safety and first aid training is available to help minimize the impact of ...

MT. EPHRAIM, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Paul St. Pierre, a 17-year-old student at Eastern High School in Voorhees Township, has spent nearly a half decade fighting for seizure safety in New Jersey. "In 2019 ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- Joey's Song is an annual event to support the fight against epilepsy and this year, it's growing. The Joey's Song Freezing Man Festival will be a multi-day event, January 8-11. It ...

Approximately 1 in 26 people develop epilepsy, a condition in which someone experiences recurring and unprovoked seizures. But experiencing a seizure does not always mean a person has epilepsy.