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Epilepsy: Holding A Volcano

Lisa Guest | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Government, Patience and Spirit in the Moment, Poverty, Seizures, The Land of the Free and the Brave, Epilepsy, Health Care Reform, American Dream, Health Care, Love, Relationships, Living News
Lisa Guest

He's had epilepsy for over fifteen years. He lost his license and his job fifteen years ago. Medicare says he's not "disabled enough."

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Hold the MSG: Food Triggers for Epilepsy and Other Neurological Illnesses

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Epilepsy, Axelrod Daughter Epilepsy, Neurotoxin, Susan Axelrod, Neurology, Excitotoxin, David Axelrod, Food Additives, Health, Living News
Alison Rose Levy

For neurological illnesses, a body of scientific research demonstrates that certain food additives contribute to excessive nerve cell firing, and thus may possibly trigger neurological incidents.

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Axelrods On 60 Minutes: Help Them Find A Cure For Epilepsy

Posted 10.26.2009 | Impact

Read More: Epilepsy, David-Axelrod-Daughter, Axelrod Daughter Epilepsy, Impact News

President Obama's senior adviser David Axelrod appeared on CBS' 60 Minutes Sunday in a different capacity -- as a father. David and Susan Axelrod o...

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David And Susan Axelrod Fight For Epilepsy Cure

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 10.26.2009 | Impact

Read More: Axelrod Daughter Epilepsy, Axelrods 60 Minutes, Susan Axelrod, Axelrod Epilepsy, 60 Minutes, David Axelrod, Epilepsy, Cure, David and Susan Axelrod, Impact News

Most Americans know David Axelrod as a senior political adviser to President Obama. But last night, David and his wife Susan joined Katie Couric on CB...

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Susan Axelrod and Joe Biden Should Register as Heath Care Lobbyists

Stanton Peele | Posted 09.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Axelrod Daughter Epilepsy, Addiction Treatment, Susan Axelrod, Stanton Peele, Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, Epilepsy, Barack Obama Roast, Patrick Kennedy, Ezekiel Emanuel, Joe Biden, Ted Kennedy, Allocating Scare Medical Resources, Health Care Lobbyists, Addictve Disease, Health Insurance Parity, Living News
Stanton Peele

Where does the President get off favoring his close friends' preferences for such allocations, and where do they get off lobbying him?

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GPICT: Fighting Epilepsy (So Kids Don't Have To)

Rachel Sklar | Posted 06.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Cure, Epilepsy, Axelrod, Philanthropy, Health, Living News
Rachel Sklar

CURE is a nonprofit organization co-founded by Susan Axelrod in 1998 to raise funds and awareness to improve the lives of those with epilepsy, and hopefully one day find a cure.

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Greg Grunberg: Epileptic Son 90% Better After Surgery

people.com | Lisa Ingrassia | Posted 05.02.2009 | Entertainment

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Puberty is a tough time for anybody. For Heroes star Greg Grunberg's son Jake, who has epilepsy, it presented its own unique challenges. "Puberty s...

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Health Care Policy by HuffPo Celebrities - Don't Attack Me!

Stanton Peele | Posted 03.21.2009 | Media

Read More: Lung Cancer, Susan Axelrod, Autism Thimerosal, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Morning Joe, Epilepsy, Nbc, Breast Cancer, Sicko, Department of Heath and Human Services, Msnbc, Christine Lahti, Chicago Hope, Women and Heart Disease, David Axelrod, Nancy Snyderman, Thimerosal, Autism, Michael Moore, Autism Vaccines, Heart Disease, Deirdre Imus, Measles, MMR Vaccination, Medical Research, Health Care, Meningitis, Media News
Stanton Peele

Because I can't avoid trouble, I'll point out that the HuffPo has been a principal outlet for the argument that there is a gigantic plot to foist lead (thimerosal)-based vaccines on children.

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Lauren Axelrod's Battle With Epilepsy In Parade

Parade | Posted 03.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Epilepsy, David Axelrod Daughter, David Axelrod, Axelrod Daughter, Lauren Axelrod, Lauren Axelrod Epilepsy, Politics News

When Susan Axelrod tells the story of her daughter, she begins like most parents of children with epilepsy: The baby was adorable, healthy, perfect. L...

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Mental Recession: Like Manna From Heaven

Liz Spikol | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Seasonal Depression, Big Pharma, Psychiatry, Depression, Phil Gramm, Gramm Recession Is Mental, Light Therapy, Suicide, Epilepsy, Psychology, Spikol, Illness, Recession, Controversial Remarks, Fda, Health, Electroshock Therapy, Gramm Whiner, Denials, John McCain and Phil Gramm, Philadelphia, Mental, Phil Gramm Nation of Whiners, Headline News, Mental Recession, John McCain, Sad, Politics News
Liz Spikol

As a mental health journalist and someone who suffers with bipolar disorder, if there's one thing I know, it's how to solve a "mental" crisis.

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