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Zeta Omega Eta’s Sticker Sale Fundraiser for HER

The Zeta Omega Eta sorority of the University of Michigan recently hosted a sticker sale on campus to benefit the HER Foundation, and the fundraiser was a huge success!

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Dr. Fejzo Makes the Cover of The New York Times

Her doctor said her illness was all in her head. Dr. Fejzo was determined to find the truth. And she did: HG’s most likely genetic cause is GDF15. Read her story in The New York Times.

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Hannah’s #HGreality

I knew nearly nothing about hyperemesis, even after my ER diagnosis. The HER website helped educate me about symptoms and how to approach medical professionals. HER helped alleviate some concerns about medications.

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Highlights of SMFM 2023

Overall, this study contributes to our understanding of the biology of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and may lead to future research evaluating new treatment avenues. Of note, drugs targeting the GDF15 pathway have shown great promise in mitigating weight loss, loss of appetite, and vomiting in animal models and are currently in clinical trials in cancer cachexia, a disease with similar symptoms to HG.

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Heart Health and Hyperemesis Gravidarum

February is Heart Health Month, and the HER Foundation shares 4 ways for you to protect your heart. 

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HG Awareness Day 2023

May 15th is International HG Awareness Day and HG Reality. You can help the HER Foundation raise awareness and educate about your HG Reality!

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Keystone Conference

Dr. Marlena Fejzo, HER Research Adviser and Board of Directors, was invited to speak at February’s Keystone Conference on Maternal-Fetal Crosstalk in Santa Fe, NM. Dr. Fejzo presented “Evidence the placenta and appetite hormone GDF15 causes nausea and vomiting of pregnancy” and met with experts on maternal/fetal health from around the world. 

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AmazonSmile charitable giving program ends

Amazon’s charitable giving based on your shopping is ending. We rely on those donations for ~$2600 in operating costs covering site fees for about 10 months of the year. Please help us meet this deficit by giving today, creating a monthly donation, or hosting a fundraiser? Our resources and support are free to all in need because of those who gave in the past. Will you help those who come after you? Please give today!

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ICHG 2024

Join us November 6-7, 2024 in Ventura, California (near LA), for two days of engaging with top scientists and clinicians specializing in HG management.

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January 2022 HER Foundation Online HG Support Group

As a service to moms with a current or prior diagnosis of HG, the HER Foundation hosts free, online support groups via Zoom on the third Thursday of the month…

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