Von Willebrand Disease

Von Willebrand Disease

Von Willebrand's disease is the most common type of inheritable bleeding disorder. Learn more from HemAware.

The National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) Annual Meeting in November 2010 was our first NHF meeting. We were all excited to...
Despite seeking treatment for her symptoms for years, Jill R. Birdwhistell, PhD, was never diagnosed with a bleeding disorder. Heavy...
The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) wants all women in the US to be able to raise their fingers in the...
Connie McMullan’s kitchen is a testament to the things she holds dear: a collection of stuffed bears, glass angels that...
“One and two and flip.” Lilliam Bervis thinks out loud, concentrating on her partner’s precise and rhythmic steps as the...
Lisa and Michael Louwers are both doctors, but the Farmington Hills, Michigan, couple didn’t know much about hemophilia or other...
People with bleeding disorders get nosebleeds, which can usually be treated at home. But it’s a good idea to know...
Dating is always fraught with anxiety. For women with bleeding disorders, the nervousness is compounded by the inevitability of “The...
Starting a home-care regimen for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders can be a life-changing experience for families. Self-infusion, prophylactically or...
The National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MASAC) met April 17–18 in Chicago and issued four recommendations...
The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) has counterparts across the country advocating for the needs of patients with blood disorders ranging...
The liver and lungs have something in common— factor VIII (FVIII) is produced in both. A study published in the...
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