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Vaccines for Adults with Bleeding Disorders

Just as with kids, having a bleeding disorder is not a reason for adults to opt out of immunizations.
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6 Things to Know About Braces and Bleeding Disorders

Getting braces or other orthodontic devices such as a retainer is a rite of passage for millions of kids (and increasingly large numbers of adults as well). For some, braces are a cosmetic choice to straighten crooked teeth, but often
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Join the Movement to End Period Stigma and Promote Menstrual Equity

How women with bleeding disorders can join the menstrual movement.
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The Blood Clotting Process: What Happens if You Have a Bleeding Disorder

The blood clotting process is a multistep activity known as coagulation. When the entire coagulation process works properly, blood holds...

Hemophilia A&B, Von Willebrand Disease, Rare Bleeding Disorders

Young woman with von Willebrand disease

The Overlooked Cause of Abnormal Menstrual Bleeding

Many women accept excessive, prolonged periods as an annoying but ordinary part of being female—putting up with the monthly stress...

Von Willebrand Disease, Women's Bleeding Disorders

Understanding patients’ needs to further develop therapies

Understanding patients’ needs to further develop therapies

When developing a treatment for a disease, it is easy to lose sight of the most important part of the...

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Managing a Bleeding Disorder During a Pandemic: Answers to 6 Common Questions About COVID-19

Managing a Bleeding Disorder During a Pandemic: Answers to 6 Common Questions About COVID-19

As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the bleeding disorders community understandably has many questions about the...

How to Help Your Child with a Bleeding Disorder Cope with Anxiety and Stress in the Pandemic

How to Help Your Child with a Bleeding Disorder Cope with Anxiety and Stress in the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has many families on edge right now. Jobs are being cut, routines are disrupted, and with social...

Ryan Griffith’s customers in North Carolina and South Carolina support the bleeding disorders community

Frozen Fundraising: Ice Cream Shop Owner Raises Funds for NHF

Nothing is as sweet and satisfying as having ice cream on a hot summer day…except, perhaps, raising $7,500 through your...

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A new book answers girls’ questions on puberty and bleeding disorders

Answering Girls’ Questions on Puberty and Bleeding Disorders

The onset of adolescence can be sudden or slow, but regardless, it comes with a host of physical changes. And...

Women's Bleeding Disorders

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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?

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