For the more than three million people in the U.S. who are living with epilepsy, the uncertainty of the next seizure's appearance can create dangerous situations. Now, for many people with the ...

A trained service dog is surrendered at the shelter in the video. Named Castor, the German Shepherd was a “seizure-response ...

Perhaps by reducing anxiety, a service dog can help reduce seizures in people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, a new study finds. A group of 25 study participants had an average 31% fewer seizures after ...

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Working with medically trained service dogs is associated with a 31% reduction in seizures compared with usual care in treatment-resistant epilepsy, a new study showed. Investigators speculate that ...

Doug and Sarah Dietz decided they needed to do something. They had watched their 8-year-old disabled son’s seizures get so severe and so frequent that he had to be hospitalized. Heeding their ...

Channing Seideman gracefully rides her 1,000-pound horse, Perla, at Batavia's Majestic Farm. Nearby is a different animal: Seideman's service dog, Bishop. Bishop watches to make sure his 30-year-old ...

Service dogs have a long history of helping humans safely navigate the world. Those that can assist their owners with certain ...

A first-of-its kind rugby fundraiser was held Sunday at the Irish Cultural Center in Canton to benefit children with epilepsy ...

AN OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS CITY FAMILIES CALL THEIR SON IS DEALING WITH SEVERAL FORMS OF A MEDICAL SERVICE, AND THEY’RE HOPING TO GET HIM A SERVICE ANIMAL TO HELP. AS KMBC NINE S ALAN SHOPE TELLS US, ...

A medical alert dog is a service dog trained to alert you at the onset of a medical condition, such as a seizure, low blood sugar, or the presence of a food allergen. You’ll have to complete an ...

What different types of service dogs are there? According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disabilities can be mental, physical, sensory, intellectual, and psychiatric. Given this ...