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What You Need to Know About Marijuana and CBD for Chronic Pain

Max Feinstein has moderate hemophilia A and severe arthritis in his right elbow, his target joint. At 21, he tried marijuana to manage his pain.
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Far and Away: Living with Bleeding Disorders in Remote Areas

Families living in remote areas face unique challenges for bleeding disorders care. Learn how a few families have managed—and how local providers can help.
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Don’t Delay Necessary Medical Care During the Pandemic

More than 40% of Americans have delayed or avoided medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But if you have a bleeding disorder, healthcare delays can have serious consequences.
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Recent Articles

Bleeding Disorders in Pop Culture

Having a rare disease like hemophilia means you don’t often get to see people who share your disease portrayed in...

Community in Action

Seek Immediate Medical Care for These Bleeds

Seek Immediate Medical Care for These Bleeds

Members of the bleeding disorders community regularly deal with small bleeds—and most of the time, they have a number of...

Protecting Joint Health: What Motivates You to Get Active?

Protecting Joint Health: What Motivates You to Get Active?

Sponsored content by Sanofi Genzyme. Healthy joints are important for our health. They allow us to do the things in...

Sponsored Content

Ovarian Cysts: Normal or Not?

Ovarian Cysts: Normal or Not?

Jillian Vilardo was a sophomore in high school when she first experienced a painful ovarian cyst, a fluid-filled sac that...

Women's Bleeding Disorders

Megan Adediran and her children.

A Brighter Future for the Bleeding Disorders Community in Nigeria

Although my great-grandmother lost four sons to post-circumcision bleeding and my grandmother lost nine sons the same way, I’d never...

4 Creative Fundraising Ideas to Support NHF

4 Creative Fundraising Ideas to Support NHF

For organizations such as the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF), fundraising is a way to raise awareness and much-needed funds for...

Community in Action

Ask a Social Worker: Questions About Co-Parenting After Divorce and Preparing for Aging

Ask a Social Worker: Questions About Co-Parenting After Divorce and Preparing for Aging

Ask a Social Worker is a monthly column featuring questions from the community and answers from members of NHF’s Social...

HemAware Junior

Asking for help if you get hurt at school is part of being a good student

Getting Help at School for Your Bleeding Disorder

When you’re at home and you get hurt or feel a bleed starting, you know to go to your parents...

When Your Brother or Sister Has a Bleeding Disorder

When Your Brother or Sister Has a Bleeding Disorder

If you have a brother or sister with a bleeding disorder, you probably have a lot of questions.

Snack Attack

School days are here again, and you need to fuel your brain with important lessons and fun information. But what...

Physical Education for Kids With Bleeding Disorders

Physical Education for Kids With Bleeding Disorders

Kids with bleeding disorders need routine physical activity, but how do you pick which ones are safe?

Need Info? Ask NHF!

Contact HANDI, NHF's resource center for additional information on bleeding disorders.