Bleeding Disorders A-Z

Clean Cut

The same material that helps stop nasty nosebleeds also curtails cuts. In June 2011, NasalCEASE ®, an over-the-counter product manufactured...

Hemophilia A&B, Von Willebrand Disease

Alicia Unger is awake by 6:30 a.m. every day. She has only an hour or two to squeeze in a...

Hemophilia A&B, Family Matters

Discussing intimacy issues when you're a woman with a bleeding disorder.

Now that some people have been living with the human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) for decades, a unique phenomenon is...

HIV

The “captain of the school army” had Dylan Edwards in his sights. He ordered his “soldiers” to chase Dylan, who...

Hemophilia A&B, Von Willebrand Disease, Taking Charge, Family Matters

Hidden veins. Worn-out veins. Blown veins. People with hemophilia who infuse factor products feel the frustration from uncooperative veins. One...

Hemophilia A&B

By now, most people with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders and their families know the Patient Protection and Affordable Care...

Hemophilia A&B, Advocacy

An Emergency Information Form for Children with Special Health Needs is available to help parents explain their child’s complicated medical...

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

In May 2011, the FDA approved boceprevir (trade name Victrelis) and telaprevir (trade name Incivek), both protease inhibitors. Learn more...

Hepatitis C

For years, patients with hepatitis C have complained of loss of concentration, memory lapses and shortened attention span. It turns...

Hepatitis C

Growing older with hemophilia can feel less like the golden age and more like the rust years. Stiff joints, heart...

Adults & Aging, Hemophilia A&B

The World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) held its first Global Research Forum on March 22–23, 2011, in Montreal, Canada. Physicians...

Hemophilia A&B, Global Focus