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 Epilepsy USA magazine

Senator Ted Kennedy Released from Hospital After Seizure
Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), 76, is reportedly doing well after being released from Washington Hospital Center on January 21. He was admitted after suffering a seizure during an inaugural luncheon » Learn more

John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s Tragic Loss
The Epilepsy Foundation sends its sincerest condolences to the Travolta family.  » Learn more

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