Caregivers wanting to better understand how Alzheimer's disease affects relatives or friends can attend a free workshop sponsored by the University of South Florida Suncoast Alzheimer's and Gerontology Center. ...more

November 1, 2008

You're not supposed to lose a sister who's just 43 years old. But that's what happened to Tampa resident Linda Brown. Her sister, Patti Medley, suffered a brain-stem stroke while visiting Panama City in late March. A week later, she was gone. ...more

May 23, 2008

SEBRING — Sandy Lankford wakes up everyday not knowing what's next. "Sometimes you don't know how your day is going to go," said Sandy, who suffers from fibromyalgia, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. "This morning I felt fine, but now I'm in pain. It happens all the time. It's called a flare." Lankford, a former teacher at Bowling Green Elementary School, was forced out of work when she suffered a stroke a few years ago. ...more

October 22, 2007

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts, who experienced a seizure in July, is among 2.5 million Americans who suffer from the disorder. Seizures can have many causes, including medicine, high fevers, head injuries and medical conditions, such as low blood sugar, drug use and alcohol withdrawal. ...more

September 6, 2007