Spring 2014
Healthy Bites
Curbing Alcohol Abuse
At least 38 million American adults drink too much, yet only 1 in 6 people have talked to a healthcare professional about ...
Heart Health
The American Heart Association (AHA) wants all Americans to know the warning signs of cardiac arrest and heart attacks. Familiarize yourself with ...
Lucky 13
Patients with factor XIII (FXIII) deficiency, the rarest bleeding disorder—occurring in 1 in 5 million births—have a new treatment option. In December ...
Migraine Relief
A new device could provide relief from migraines with aura, a type of visual, sensory or motor disturbance that happens before the ...
Safe Soap
The antibacterial soap in your bathroom may be no more effective at preventing the spread of disease than plain soap and water ...
Sensible Snacking
Kids may crave salty chips, sugary sodas and caloric cookies at snack time. But the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) urges ...
The Eyes Have It
Steve Holcomb, 2014 US Olympic bronze medalist in the two-man bobsled, now has perfect vision. But that wasn’t always the case. Until ...
Up Front
Supporting Our Chapters
Ten years ago, the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) relationship with its chapters was fractured. There was little trust—on both sides—and as a ...
NHF in Action
A Royal Welcome
Hemophilia is often called “the royal disease” because of its connection to Queen Victoria and her descendants. That nickname was particularly apt ...
The Right Tools
To be a successful advocate, you need key tools at your disposal, such as a way to voice your opinion clearly, as ...
Global Focus
A Vital Linkage
With our shared history, the World Federation of Hemophilia USA (WFH USA) and the Foundation for America’s Blood Centers (FABC) joined forces ...
Features
Fostering Growth
When Dawn Rotellini started the Rocky Mountain Hemophilia and Bleeding Disorders Association in Bozeman, Montana, 15 years ago to serve families in ...
Kidney Care
Unexplained weight loss. Short on stamina. Winded while running. Those symptoms landed David Britton, who has mild hemophilia A, in the emergency ...
On the Move
Water World
The pool is an excellent place to exercise. Your body is buoyant in water, putting much less weight on your joints, and ...
Hemaware Jr.
Hey, Sprout!
Butterflies flitting through the flowers. Sunflowers stretching way up high. The garden is calling. Whether you’re a critter cuddler or a plant ...
Women's Health
Ovarian Cysts
Few medical conditions mirror the pain of a burst appendix. But women with a ruptured ovarian cyst say it comes close. “I ...
Spotlight
Super Swimmer
Logan Eastburn-Hidalgo, 12, was part of a team that broke the Pennsylvania YMCA State Swimming Championship record for freestyle relay in March ...Family Matters
Apps for Kids
Bye-bye, board games—here come iPad and iPhone games. Nearly 75% of children age 8 and under have used a mobile device for ...
Prime Time
Do the Wave
Sound waves, such as ultrasound, are used in everything from home motion-detector sensors to evaluating fetal development during pregnancy. They’re also used ...
On Your Side
A Group Effort
Bills that come up for a vote in Washington, DC, often stall as they get defeated repeatedly on the US Senate floor ...
In the Pipeline
Hope for Hepatitis C
Update, February 9, 2016: The FDA has approved the expanded use of Daklinza®to include patients with hepatitis C virus ...