Family Matters

Falling Risk of Medications

Although they say pride goes before a fall, usually it’s feeling faint or dizzy that’s the precursor. Studies show an...

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Jane Forbes has spent a lot of time teaching her four teenage sons how to manage their severe hemophilia A...

Taking Charge, Family Matters

When your child has hemophilia, it’s important to work closely with his school to educate key staff members about his...

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It’s that time again. Your ankle or knee is hot to the touch. You’re achy. You’re stuck at home again...

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For Christine Orr, the trigger for starting prophylaxis wasn’t just one thing. It was everything. Orr’s son, John, diagnosed with...

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When he was 10, Dustin Huerta’s severe hemophilia A caused three to four bleeds a week and often sidelined him...

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Fever. Fussiness. Feeling of fullness in the ear. Ear infections can cause pain and problems for children. While most acute...

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A doctor who wrestles with the guilt of infecting patients with HIV, and a survivor who overcame his anger to...

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Elbows. Knees. Ankles. All those bendy, bony parts of your body let you run, jump and skip. And sometimes it’s...

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After Jonathan Seaman began missing day after day of first grade because of inhibitor complications and hospital stays, his teacher...

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The US healthcare system is challenged by high costs during this tough economic period. Decisions about how to rein in...

Advocacy, Insurance, Family Matters

If you didn’t get a flu shot last fall, it’s not too late. Although the Centers for Disease Control and...

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