Family Matters

Insurance and Healthcare Outlook for 2012

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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Jonathan Seaman, 7, was 3 ½ years old when his tonsils and adenoids started acting up. Monthly throat infections, including...

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If you are of a certain age, you might remember the TV shows The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, The Partridge...

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Alicia Unger is awake by 6:30 a.m. every day. She has only an hour or two to squeeze in a...

Hemophilia A&B, Family Matters

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) took actions in May 2011 that will...

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Treasa Chidester, 36, a nurse and attorney in Washington, DC, has known since childhood that she is a hemophilia carrier...

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When Staci Lowe’s younger son, Austin, 4, was 18 months old, a suspected stomach virus sapped his strength, landing him...

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When Robin Bratton met her future husband, Val D. Bias, in the 1990s, she was impressed by his kindness and...

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Children and adults with bleeding disorders can and should receive the recommended immunizations for their age group. These vaccinations are...

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Read Finding a Dentist Who Treats People With Bleeding Disorders. Making dental care part of your family’s daily routine takes...

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Read Home Sweet Dental Home about the dental care your family needs. During her almost 30 years working with hemophilia...

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