Four Children Plagued by Rare Myoclonic Epilepsy
Lake Worth, Fla. AP report on the Flannery family seeking cures for myoclonic epilepsy affecting four of their children. Rick, 16, is largely nonverbal and immobile. brothers Mike 18, Pat 13, Laurie 14, and sister Liza 16 face ongoing seizures and disability. Costs strain the family with daily medicines, an electric bed, and medical devices. The parents persist despite eroding insurance coverage and mixed medical opinions.
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Hearst to testify with parents on bail request
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Secluded Steven Weed Avoids Media in San Francisco
Steven Weed, former boyfriend of Patty Hearst, hides away at a friend's home in San Francisco. He remains in seclusion to dodge coverage from news media.
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