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Embrace — A Seizure Smartwatch With Style

April 6, 2017
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Embrace makes it very easy to monitor physiological stress, sleep and physical activity.

You can check your entire day in a glance in a way that is easy to understand.

If you push yourself too much, the Embrace will gently remind you with a vibration that you need some time to recover. You can customize it to suit your behavior and needs.


I Just Had To Share This…

March 26, 2017
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No, this is not an advertisement. Nor is it an endorsement.

But I just read this article about Direct Primary Care by Lydia Ramsey, reporter for the Business Insider’s Science Section and thought you should know about it. Because it’s a real break-through in medical care.

Especially in reference to your choice of a Personal Care Physician.

Perhaps “Direct Primary Care” sounds too general and is not specific enough for those of us who have epilepsy. But for those who have “healthy” family members, it sounds like a real “find”.


Clinical Tests and Trials — Hope for Tomorrow

January 28, 2017
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I have a friend who’s tried virtually everything. Surgeries, all the appropriate meds on the market. You name it — she’s been there.

Now she’s enrolling in a program that will hopefully help her, as well as many others.


Clinical Trials — International Database

January 28, 2017
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There’s a whole treasure trove of clinical trials information now available as a free service of the National Institutes of Health, developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

ClinicalTrials.gov is a web-based resource that provides patients, family members, health care professionals, researchers, and the public with easy access to information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies on a wide range of diseases and conditions.

Presently, there are 131,167 studies with locations in 179 countries, including the U.S. Studies are easy to search for by topic and location.


Happy New Year!

January 1, 2017
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New year’s blessings to all my Epilepsy Talk friends.


Gratitude is the Attitude…

November 24, 2016
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A wise woman once told me: “When you wake up in the morning — before you get out of bed — think of 5 (or 10!) things that you’re really grateful for.” (I think 10 is a bit of a stretch.)

That simple advice, changed my attitude. And my life…


Please Feel Free To Repost My Articles IF…

August 2, 2016
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I recently came across an article in an independent publication called “Weird Epilepsy Triggers”.

The article seemed awfully familiar to me at first — and then, sickeningly, I realized that the site had copied an Epilepsy Talk article.

Word for word…


For those of you who have been wondering…

June 8, 2016
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What is Epilepsy Talk and who is that masked lady behind it?

Epilepsy Talk is a website that I created after 35 years of being a copywriter. And decades of having epilepsy myself.


Find it – with the “Tile”

June 5, 2016
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The Tile is a device that helps you locate misplaced objects using your smartphone in a way that is easy and intuitive.

This simple and sleek location tracking app can be used to help find any item you don’t want to misplace.

You can place small, affordable Tiles on wallets, purses, computers, luggage, etc., allowing them to communicate within the world’s largest lost and found network.


Clinical Trials Explained

May 7, 2016
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New therapies, including medications, medical devices and surgical procedures, are evaluated in research studies known as clinical trials.

Often these new therapies are investigational, which means they are not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for general use.

Participation in clinical trials offers the potential for new treatment options and allows patients to participate with researchers in driving the discovery of effective therapies for epilepsy…


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    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    I've been a professional copywriter for over 35 years. I also had epilepsy for decades. My mission is advocacy; to increase education, awareness and funding for epilepsy research. Together, we can make a huge difference. If not changing the world, at least helping each other, with wisdom, compassion and sharing.

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