Four Little Pills Episode 3

This week on Four Little Pills, I take a deeper look at what’s happening in the world of epilepsy research and advocacy across the United States, Sub-Saharan Africa, and China. From Yale News and Northwestern Medicine's studies challenging long-held assumptions about epilepsy recovery and exploring the risks of SUDEP, to difficult conversations surrounding healthcare access and proposed Medicaid cuts in the U.S., this episode explores how policy, research, and lived experience continue to shape the epilepsy community. I also discuss growing research and awareness efforts in Kenya and across Sub-Saharan Africa, where epilepsy remains heavily impacted by poverty, limited healthcare access, infectious diseases, stigma, and cultural misconceptions. In addition, I explore new international research and reporting coming out of China and South Korea, reflecting on how epilepsy affects people differently around the world while also revealing the many shared struggles families face regardless of where they live. As always, I connect these stories back to my own personal experiences and thoughts as someone living with epilepsy, while encouraging listeners to continue speaking openly, learning, and supporting one another.