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

A Novel Experience: Living Life with Hemophilia A

Jonathan Hill’s graphic novel, Blood of the Paladin, opens with the moment he almost died. Traveling alone on business, he...

Eco-Friendly Period Products

Eco-Friendly Period Products

The average menstruating person in the U.S. uses 5,000 to 15,000 disposable sanitary pads and tampons over the course of...

Women's Bleeding Disorders

Could the body have an immune response to experimental gene therapies?

Could the body have an immune response to experimental gene therapies?

At uniQure, we know that people with genetic diseases like hemophilia B may have questions about immunity, antibodies, T cells...

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Danielle Nance, MD

What Medical School Can’t Teach About Hemophilia

Danielle Nance was in fifth grade when she decided to become a physician. A bookshelf in her classroom was filled...

Researcher Profiles

How Caregivers Can Care for Themselves

How Caregivers Can Care for Themselves

Being a caregiver for an adult with a chronic condition is hard, and can be emotionally exhausting. It can result...

Fitness & Nutrition

How to Create a Hemophilia Emergency Preparedness Plan for Your Child

How to Create a Hemophilia Emergency Preparedness Plan for Your Child

If your child has a bleeding disorder, you don’t want to wait until an accident or emergency to figure out...

Family Matters, Taking Charge

How to Prevent Heart Disease

How to Prevent Heart Disease

Improved bleeding disorders care means that people are managing their condition better and living longer. The flip side is that...

Fitness & Nutrition

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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.