Family Matters

Family support is critical to anyone living with an inheritable blood or bleeding disorder. Hear from families like yours in this section of HemAware.

When Robin Bratton met her future husband, Val D. Bias, in the 1990s, she was impressed by his kindness and...
Children and adults with bleeding disorders can and should receive the recommended immunizations for their age group. These vaccinations are...
Read Finding a Dentist Who Treats People With Bleeding Disorders. Making dental care part of your family’s daily routine takes...
Read Home Sweet Dental Home about the dental care your family needs. During her almost 30 years working with hemophilia...
Shari Luckey’s son, Jay, has severe hemophilia. When it was time for him to start preschool, there were some anxious...
The “captain of the school army” had Dylan Edwards in his sights. He ordered his “soldiers” to chase Dylan, who...
When he first started sticking himself with a needle, Nick Reiser, 24, of Howell, New Jersey, was about 7. But...
Read "The Unfamiliar Bleed" article.
For Robyn Salk, Saturday night is a time to dress up—perhaps a sequined blouse paired with slick, knee-high boots wrapped...
See Letter to the Editor in response to this article.
When Mike and Vanessa Sidwell’s son Jaiden was diagnosed with severe hemophilia A four days after birth, the couple was...
Parents of children with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders are very familiar with the routines and challenges that come with...
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