Health-Wellness | HemAware

Building Iron Levels

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have discovered a hormone called erythroferrone, which is produced in greater quantities...

Mind & Body

Scribe Solutions

With the rise in popularity of electronic health records (EHRs), some doctors are using medical scribes to save time entering...

Mind & Body

Better Blood Typing

With the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Immucor’s PreciseType™ HEA Test in May, blood typing just got better...

Mind & Body

Melting In Your Mouth

Seasonal allergies cause itchy eyes, sneezing, sinus congestion or runny noses in millions of people. Many seek relief from a...

Mind & Body, Taking Charge

Flu Shot Reminder

Flu season is just around the corner, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone older...

Family Matters

Curbing Alcohol Abuse

At least 38 million American adults drink too much, yet only 1 in 6 people have talked to a healthcare...

Mind & Body

The Eyes Have It

Steve Holcomb, 2014 US Olympic bronze medalist in the two-man bobsled, now has perfect vision. But that wasn’t always the...

Mind & Body

Safe Soap

The antibacterial soap in your bathroom may be no more effective at preventing the spread of disease than plain soap...

Mind & Body

Athletic woman sitting on the grass, stretching

High-tech Workout Devices

Update, October 2014: The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is requiring Fitbit Flex products to warn consumers about the incidence...

Fitness & Nutrition, Fitness & Nutrition

Attendees at NHF Inhibitor Education Summit

A Focus on Inhibitors

For people with hemophilia with inhibitors, managing their bleeding disorders can have unique challenges. Their immune system treats clotting factor...

Taking Charge, Taking Charge

Zumba® Your Way to Fitness

If working out often feels like a chore, it’s time that you try Zumba ®. This Latin-music-inspired dance activity will...

Mind & Body, Fitness & Nutrition

Think Again

When Jaycee McCain, 22, started meditating in the summer of 2010, the arthritis in his ankles and wrists, and the...

Pain Management