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EPILEPSY FOUNDATION TO OFFER FREE EPILEPSY & SEIZURE FIRST AID EDUCATION DURING 25TH ESSENCE FESTIVAL IN NEW ORLEANS
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| Dr. Steven Owens, vice president of Programs & Services at the Epilepsy Foundation |
Landover, MD -- Epilepsy Foundation will offer free seizure first aid education during the 25th ESSENCE Festival® Presented by Coca-Cola in New Orleans on July 5-7, 2019. The Epilepsy Foundation will make its first appearance at the ESSENCE Festival to raise awareness about epilepsy and seizures among African Americans just in time for the festival's extraordinary 25th year celebration.
In addition to promoting seizure first aid, the Foundation's booth (#3902) - located in the Essence @ The Center, Community Corner at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - will feature perspectives from two African American women living with epilepsy and Foundation staff will share tips for women to use when working with their healthcare team.
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), African Americans are more likely to develop epilepsy over a lifetime and more likely to be diagnosed with epilepsy in an emergency room than white Americans. Women and girls living with epilepsy face unique challenges, including the impact of hormones, medication, birth control, pregnancy, and menopause on their seizure control.
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