Bleeding Disorders A-Z

Factor XI Deficiency Facts

Blame it on the Girl Scout cookie. That’s what Josh Beck, 27, of Franklin, Wisconsin, was eating when he was...

Rare Bleeding Disorders

Study: High-Impact Activity Doesn't Increase Joint Bleeds

“PF Flyers make you run faster and jump higher,” boasted an old advertisement for Keds ® sneakers. Turns out those...

Hemophilia A&B, Fitness & Nutrition

Doctor with mom and little girl at a hemophilia treatment center

Hemophilia Treatment Centers 101

Lisa and Michael Louwers are both doctors, but the Farmington Hills, Michigan, couple didn’t know much about hemophilia or other...

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

All About Nosebleeds

People with bleeding disorders get nosebleeds, which can usually be treated at home. But it’s a good idea to know...

Hemophilia A&B, Von Willebrand Disease

Plasma-Derived Factor Is Safer Than Ever

When the first plasma-derived clotting factor concentrates were introduced in the late 1960s and 1970s, they revolutionized the treatment of...

Hemophilia A&B, Blood Safety

Discussing Your Bleeding Disorder with Your Boyfriend

Dating is always fraught with anxiety. For women with bleeding disorders, the nervousness is compounded by the inevitability of “The...

Von Willebrand Disease, Taking Charge

Refrigerator for storing hemophilia factor

Safely Storing Factor at Home

Starting a home-care regimen for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders can be a life-changing experience for families. Self-infusion, prophylactically or...

Hemophilia A&B, Von Willebrand Disease, Family Matters

Manage Hemophilia with a Personal Health Record

When Michael Schultz was 10 years old, his parents put him in charge of self-infusions to manage his moderate hemophilia...

Hemophilia A&B, Taking Charge

Hemophilia Pseudotumors 101

When Murali Pazhayannur slipped while getting into a rickshaw during a Calcutta monsoon, he had no inkling he’d still be...

Hemophilia A&B, Rare Bleeding Disorders

Patient Checklist for Hepatitis C Evaluation

Download a printable copy of this Patient Checklist. Read more about hepatitis C evaluation and how to get on a...

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C Evaluation

Download the Patient Checklist for Hepatitis C Evaluation.

Hepatitis C

Healthy People 2020

The US Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled Healthy People 2020, the nation’s new 10-year goals and objectives...

Hemophilia A&B, Fitness & Nutrition, Advocacy, Women's Bleeding Disorders