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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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Pushing the Boundaries of Treatment for Hemophilia A and B

Pushing the Boundaries of Treatment for Hemophilia A and B

Last September, scientists, doctors, advocates and people with hemophilia gathered in Washington, DC, for the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF) 15th...

Novel Technologies

My Bleeding Disorders Community (MyBDC): For You, By You

My Bleeding Disorders Community (MyBDC): For You, By You

For years, researchers studying the bleeding disorders community have sought answers to questions about people’s experiences that only community voices...

Community in Action

Conference attendees at the session "Gene Therapy: Getting Up to Speed"

NHF’s 71st Bleeding Disorders Conference

At the Opening Session of the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF) 71st Bleeding Disorders Conference, held October 3-5 in Anaheim, California...

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von Willebrand Disease: A Global Concern

von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a bleeding disorder linked to a blood-clotting protein called von Willebrand factor that helps control...

Join the Movement to End Period Stigma and Promote Menstrual Equity

Join the Movement to End Period Stigma and Promote Menstrual Equity

How women with bleeding disorders can join the menstrual movement.

Women's Bleeding Disorders

Keeping Up Your Kid's Routine

Keeping Up Your Kid’s Routine During a Divorce Or Other Family Changes

Change is hard for everyone, but addressing it helps smooth the road ahead.

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.