When a busy schedule, family needs, and chronic pain limit your bandwidth, committing to regular exercise and healthy eating can be hard. In this episode of FSHD Straight Talk, host Tim Hollenback and guest Priscilla Sharun discuss their exercise routines, building strength through consistency, and the importance of committing to your health. For Priscilla, regular... Read More »
First Wednesday of every month 5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT This month's conversation topic is "How to keep a meaningful life in retirement or when you need to stop working." Many of us find fulfillment, identify, and a sense of mattering through our work outside... Read More »
4:00-7:00pm ET | 3:00-6:00pm CT | 2:00-5:00pm MT | 1:00-4:00pm PT Pacific Northwest Day at the Ball Park Sunday, June 9, 2024, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm PT WHERE: Cheney Stadium, 2502 S Tyler St, Tacoma, WA 98405 Details: Greetings my PNW FSHD Chapter friends! SUMMER is just around the corner and that means time... Read More »
5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT Our guest this month is Diane Corrinne Buck, Gourmet Food Store Owner & Cooking enthusiast. "Having started my interest in food and cooking as a young girl, over the years I have dedicated my free time to recipe development, refining... Read More »
Virtual registration open until June 9th The FSHD Society’s annual FSHD International Research Congress is the premier global conference exclusively focused on facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) research. World renowned clinicians, medical researchers, pharmaceutical industry leaders and basic scientists present and discuss new developments, reinforce collaborative efforts, facilitate new initiatives, and coordinate research and clinical activities.... Read More »
18:00 PM CET | 17:00 PM UK | 12:00 PM Noon ET | 11:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM MT | 9:00 AM PT Are you a ‘Mouth Breather’? Do you wake up in the morning with a headache? This month, Frank Hanley returns to discuss the effects of ‘mouth breathing’ and how FSHD can cause... Read More »
CONNECT 2024 will be hosted on June 15-16 in Denver, Colorado. CONNECT brings together world leaders in FSHD research, patient care, advocacy, education, and support. Held every two years, FSHD Connect is the world's biggest networking event for FSHD, bringing together hundreds of individuals and families living with FSH muscular dystrophy, clinicians, and researchers for... Read More »
8:00 pm ET | 7:00 pm CT | 6:00 pm MT | 5:00 pm PT We are cancelling our June meeting because the Young Adults group will be recovering from a busy, exciting several days at the FSHD Connect conference in Denver. We will be back next month! FSHD Young Professionals is a social and... Read More »
8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT We are cancelling this month's meeting because we will be very busy with FSHD Connect. Join us next month for Early-Onset Parent Roundtable on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, where parents meet to exchange ideas, offer support, and gain... Read More »
Join us for the annual World FSHD Day to raise awareness of FSHD globally over social media on June 20th! Learn about the orange slice selfie campaign and download our toolkit HERE. We will also be celebrating this day with special FSHD Radio mini-episodes that will be released throughout the day. More details to come!
1:00 PM ET | noon CT | 11:00 AM MT | 10:00 AM PT This World FSHD Day join the Avidity Biosciences team as they share an update on the FORTITUDETM study on FSHD University. The Avidity team, joined by Dr. Jeffrey Statland, University of Kansas Medical Center and FORTITUDE trial investigator, will present in-progress... Read More »
18:00 PM CET | 17:00 PM UK | 12:00 PM Noon ET | 11:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM MT | 9:00 AM PT In PART 2 of the June “Feeling Fit” sessions, Frank Hanley will review and discuss exercises presented in PART 1 and demonstrate additional breathwork exercises to promote nose breathing and help strengthen... Read More »
