Frantic friends of slain Ohio couple heard child scream, saw bodies in home, 911 calls reveal

Frantic friends of a slain Ohio dentist and his wife who rushed to the house for a wellness check saw a bloodied body and ...
Science Daily

Flu drug once blamed for seizures in kids gets a surprising reversal

A long-running debate over Tamiflu’s safety in children may finally be settled. Researchers found that influenza, not the ...
Reuters

Nigeria school kidnappers threatened to shoot crying child, teacher says

More than 300 students and staff abducted from St Mary's Catholic School Gunmen threatened to shoot a child during the abduction 50 students escaped, but 253 children and 12 staff remain captive ...
WGHP

2 charged after child tests positive for cocaine, has seizures in North Carolina

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) – A man and woman from Rocky Mount are facing charges after a juvenile under their care was found with cocaine in his system, warrants show. The Rocky Mount Police Department ...
HUB

Johns Hopkins Children's Center doctors cure young patient of seizures using keto diet

When she was 3 years old, Alana "Lani" Silverberg was eating a cookie when she started turning blue. Her mom, Sara, thought her daughter was choking and called 911. Lani was taken to Johns Hopkins ...
NOLA.com

New epilepsy clinic in Baton Rouge transforms care opportunities for children with seizures

On the fourth floor of Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital — past blue and white walls designed with underwater bubbles and waves — a new medical clinic treats children at their most vulnerable: ...
Kaleido Scope

Understanding epilepsy: Types of seizures, symptoms and first aid

Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized primarily by seizures, epilepsy can present in a variety of ways depending on the individual and the ...
KLTV

Man appears to have a seizure as ICE arrests his wife, but officials disagree

FITCHBURG, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man seen on video having an apparent seizure during a struggle with immigration agents as he holds his wife and crying toddler says he lost consciousness after ...
Medscape

Tramadol Plus Antidepressants May Raise Seizure Risk in Older Adults

Taking certain antidepressants in combination with the opioid pain medication tramadol was associated with an increased risk for seizures in older adults, a new study showed. Using Medicare data from ...
The Nation Newspaper

Don’t let these crying children die, Nwaoma warns against growing poverty

Popular beauty queen and model, Nwaoma Ukachukwu, has expressed deep concerns over the alarming rise of poverty in Africa, particularly in Nigeria, stressing that children remain the most vulnerable ...
UC San Francisco

If Anti-Seizure Meds Don’t Work for Epilepsy, Can Surgery Help?

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting 3.4 million Americans or 1 in 26 over a lifetime. The hallmark of epilepsy is seizures caused by abnormal bursts of electrical ...