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Stretch It Out

Stretching is a low-impact form of exercise that encourages movement, relieves stiff joints and supports recovery after a bleed. “When...

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Taking on the World

Tips for globetrotters with bleeding disorders.

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Disinfecting Your Airspace

Everybody’s flying somewhere these days, from destination weddings to business conferences and ecotourism trips. Just think, with an expected doubling...

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The State of Periodontal Disease

Periodontal, or gum, disease is a function of aging. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that about...

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Diet: What’s In and Out

New guidelines offer science-based evidence on how food affects us.

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Coming to Terms with Sunscreen

That tropical-smelling stuff you rub or roll on your skin now has higher standards for what it can and can’t...

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Frequent Flyer Meds

Many travelers are either methodical or messy when it comes to packing for a trip. Some people neatly layer their...

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Walk This Way

TV can sometimes be your tutor, especially if you follow reruns of FOX TV’s popular medical drama, “House.” Dr. Gregory...

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Opening Doors to Better Care

Managing a bleeding disorder can be hard for anyone, but women face unique challenges, from getting a diagnosis to receiving...

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Climbing the Walls

Indoor rock climbing can be an enjoyable and healthy exercise for everyone, even people with bleeding disorders. Because technique is...

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Fighting Two Battles: Bipolar and Bleeding Disorders

Living with a bleeding disorder or caring for a child with a bleeding disorder poses a distinct set of challenges...

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Integrated Intervention on Inhibitors

✓ Inhibitors, antibodies to infused factor product, only occur in people with severe hemophilia. ✓ I’ve had way more than...

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