Collaboration is Key Today is our 3rd Annual International Women With Epilepsy Day! WOW, this has been an AMAZING journey to get us here! As I sit here thinking about…
Read MoreThe Kimford J. Meador Research in Women with Epilepsy Award is awarded to provide support for ealy career clinician scientists who have made significant contributions to understanding and better care…
Read MoreToday on our EMPOWERING Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy video series we hear from Dr. Kimford J. Meador, Dr. Meador is a Neurologist and Professor of Neurology in Palo…
Read MorePreparing for the Coronavirus can be stressful so we have compiled a list of things to help you during this time: Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with…
Read MoreToday on our EMPOWERING Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy video series we hear from Dr. Page B. Pennell, Professor of Neurology, at Harvard Medical School and Director of Research…
Read MoreToday on our EMPOWERING Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy video series we hear from Dr. Torbjörn Tomson, Department of Neurology, at Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden on: “Managing Your Medication During Pregnancy“ …
Read MoreOn our series to EMPOWER Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy, today we hear from Robert Moss, Co-Founder of SeizureTracker.com on: Managing your Epilepsy & Tracking your Seizures Robert Moss knows…
Read MoreCalifornia Ashley Garcia – CA My name is Ashley Garcia. I am a 23 year old student from CA. I was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 13, and have…
Read MoreHappy Fresh Friday folks! I’m back to sharing healthy recipes this week but curious- did anyone try that workout last week? Whoo! That circuit is pretty great! Today I’m sharing…
Read MoreMES Ambassador Program My Epilepsy Story (MES) is excited to announce we are accepting applications for our Ambassador Program. This program will have MES Ambassadors from all across the…
Read MoreHi everyone! I thought I’d take a break from the recipes today & share an awesome full-body, body-weight only workout you can do right in your own living room. A…
Read MoreHappy Friday friends! You’ve heard the saying, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day…” Well to each their own, but for me, breakfast is actually my favorite meal…
Read MoreHello friends! Welcome to another edition of Fresh Fridays! Today I’m sharing a recipe that will have a healthy & delicious dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes!…
Read MoreHappy Friday friends! It’s Jodi, MES Health & Wellness director here. I’ve been traveling for the past 2 weeks & I am sooo ready to get back to my routine!…
Read MoreHello friends! Jodi Suglio, MES Health & Wellness director here. As promised in my lil Facebook teaser post earlier this week (if you don’t follow us on our socials, do…
Read MoreToday on our EMPOWERING Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy video series we hear from Dr. Michael Privitera from the Epilepsy Center at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience…
Read MoreWomen with Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Most Likely to Have More Seizures While Pregnant In a new finding, 53 percent of women with frontal lobe epilepsy, in which the seizures…
Read MoreHow Social Stigma Affects Quality of Healthcare in Latinx Community Introduction Epilepsy is a historically misunderstood disease. While professionals are more knowledgeable, community and general knowledge is highly lacking. Approximately…
Read MoreAs I reflect on 2018 the word that comes to mind is Thankful. I am thankful for wishes… I am thankful for all that we are are accomplishing at My…
Read MoreDepression and Epilepsy You may not know but depression and epilepsy can go hand in hand, so it is prudent to be aware of any potential triggers, such as loss…
Read MoreWe are launching a new video series to EMPOWER Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy. Today we hear from Dr. Richmond Akatue from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee on:…
Read MoreWe are launching new videos this month for patients and the medical community. We wanted to share with you one of our videos that will be used for educating physicians…
Read MoreWomen living with epilepsy CONGRATULATIONS most of us have been successful…. we have sent the message to our daughters that you keep secrets. We have taught them that it is…
Read MoreCatamenial Epilepsy: What is it, and what can be done about it? Catamenial epilepsy is not a specific type of epilepsy or type of seizure. The term simply…
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