Press Releases from The FH Foundation (3 total)
The FH Foundation Celebrates One-Year Of Raising Awareness of Familial Hyperchol …
SOUTH PASADENA, CA -- The FH Foundation celebrated their 1st Anniversary on December 16, 2012. During this inaugural year, the Foundation has made great strides in raising awareness of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in the public health sector and among the general public.
Highlights include:
• Creating a Board of Directors containing both individuals with FH and clinicians.
• Creation of a Scientific Advisory Board comprised of top lipidologists in the U.S.
• Launch of the FH…
The FH Foundation, Advocates For Familial Hypercholesterolemia Awareness, Adds 3 …
SOUTH PASADENA, CA -- It's a disease that 80% of the affected sufferers don't even know they have. Familial Hypercholesterolemia, also known as FH, is a genetically inherited disorder that leads to early cardiovascular disease. The FH Foundation works tirelessly to bring Familial Hypercholesterolemia into public knowledge, as well as helping those with FH take action against this dangerous disorder. The non-profit organization dedicated to spreading awareness about FH, as…
First FH Awareness Day Raises Profile of FH, A Genetic Disorder Affecting 1 in 5 …
SOUTH PASADENA, CA -- Affecting as many as 1 in 500 people, familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an extremely common but tremendously undiagnosed genetic condition. It's because of the lack of awareness of this deadly but treatable disorder that Katherine Wilemon started The FH Foundation and, this year, spearheaded the first annual FH Awareness Day.
On September 20, 2012, Wilemon along with Dr. James A. Underberg M.D., an internationally recognized lipid…
