Bleeding Disorders A-Z

Battling Bullies

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

National Hemophilia Foundation CEO Val D. Bias and New York City nightlife photographer Patrick McMullan called attention to women’s bleeding...

Von Willebrand Disease, Community in Action, Women's Bleeding Disorders

Parents of children with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders are very familiar with the routines and challenges that come with...

Hemophilia A&B, Von Willebrand Disease, Family Matters

The National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) Annual Meeting in November 2010 was our first NHF meeting. We were all excited to...

Von Willebrand Disease, Community in Action

Read more about the D'Ambrosios in stepmom Cheryl's own words, in our Community Voices section. A hangnail hardly constitutes a...