September is Fall Prevention Awareness Month and was the subject of our Wellness Hour. Falls are the second most common cause of injury leading to death. For a person with… Read More »
An ounce of prevention…
FSHD Lab Day was empowering for all
Uniting the FSHD Community in Advancing Research by Nizar Saad, PhD, Columbus, Ohio On July 8th, our lab at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) in Columbus, Ohio, in collaboration with NCH,… Read More »
Eye Care Tips and Tricks for FSHD
by Helen Cave and the Women on Wellness group Dry eyes, also known as Ocular Surface Disease (OSD), is a common issue with many in the FSHD community. Symptoms are… Read More »
Making strides toward stem cell therapies
University of Minnesota lab reports promising results in mouse FSHD studies by Fred Thys, Weymouth, Massachusetts Work by a team led by Dr. Rita Perlingeiro at the University of Minnesota… Read More »
Falling backwards and what to do about it
From the Women on Wellness group At our May meeting, one member shared a great question: Has anyone had experience with falling backwards due to their lordosis? She didn’t feel… Read More »