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Monday, June 15, 2026

Health Minute: Extra Toll Epilepsy Takes On Women

Today is known as “Purple Day.” A time to raise awareness for epilepsy. More than one million U.S. women of childbearing age are living with this neurological condition, and experts say they face hidden health risks because of it. In today’s Health Minute, Mandy Gaither explains the extra toll epilepsy takes on young women.

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