November 4, 2020

WATCH: Connect with the Experts – Height and Weight (Endocrine Series)

The body’s endocrine system is made up of glands that produce hormones, which are chemical messengers. Examples are growth hormone (that tells your body when to start and stop growing) and testosterone (the male hormone…

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October 23, 2020

WATCH: Connect with the Experts – Delayed Puberty (Endocrine Series)

The body’s endocrine system is made up of glands that produce hormones, which are chemical messengers. Examples are growth hormone (that tells your body when to start and stop growing) and testosterone (the male hormone…

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October 20, 2020

WATCH: Connect with the Experts – Bone Health (Endocrine Series)

The body’s endocrine system is made up of glands that produce hormones, which are chemical messengers. Examples are growth hormone (that tells your body when to start and stop growing) and testosterone (the male hormone…

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October 14, 2020

Publication of Australian Consensus Statement for Powered Wheelchair Standing Devices in Duchenne

As many families know, getting a Powered Wheelchair Standing Device (PWSD) approved and covered by insurance can be a frustrating and exhausting task. Having the same issues in Australia, an international multidisciplinary panel of clinicians,…

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October 9, 2020

Connect with the Experts: Endocrine Issues in Duchenne

The body’s endocrine system is made up of glands that produce hormones, which are chemical messengers. Examples are growth hormone (that tells your body when to start and stop growing) and testosterone (the male hormone…

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October 6, 2020

First Results from PPMD/Nationwide Carrier Study – Evidence of Cardiomyopathy by Exercise & Cardiac MRI

For females living with dystrophinopathy (the spectrum of diseases caused by mutations in the DMD gene), the disorder has not been historically characterized effectively. To address this need, PPMD provided a grant to Nationwide Children’s…

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September 14, 2020

Resilience Is Strength: Thank You for Fueling Our Fight to End Duchenne

As we celebrate the resiliency of our community this week as part of Duchenne Action Month, I have been reflecting upon all that we continue to accomplish, even in this time that is anything but…

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September 10, 2020

2020/2021 Flu Season: Stay Safe, Informed, and Healthy

As flu season approaches, we want to help you and your family stay safe, healthy, and informed. New “models” of flu appear each year. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) examines the influenza strains that…

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September 3, 2020

10 Tips & Tricks for Navigating School & Home Routines

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many families in our community are facing changes in school and home routines. There can often be heightened emotions around these disruptions, leaving adults and kids alike stressed and…

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August 26, 2020

PPMD’s 2020 Back-To-School Webinar Series – Resources & Takeaways

PPMD’s 2020 Back-To-School Webinar Series – Resources & Takeaways As we look towards this next school year, PPMD recognizes that our community is facing new and difficult choices about in-person and virtual learning. To help…

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