Family Matters

Coping with Family Stress

Stress. No one wants it, but everyone has it. And when you add a chronic illness like a bleeding disorder...

Electronic Cigarettes Hazardous to Kids’ Health

Blueberry cobbler and chocolate peppermint flavors entice children to try something that could be hazardous to their health—electronic cigarettes. The...

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Latchkey Kids

Deciding if you should leave your child home alone can be difficult—nerve-wracking even. But it’s a choice that many parents...

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Emotional Protection

Actor and comedian Robin Williams’ suicide in August helped shine a much-needed spotlight on the prevalence of depression and other...

Family Matters

Individual sitting on couch reading tablet

Mobile Health for Hemophilia

Kyle Brown is fortunate that his hemophilia treatment center (HTC) kept ordering his medications. Ideally, his prophylaxis supply should have...

Generation Next, Adults & Aging, Family Matters

Ryan White's mother, Jeanne White-Ginder, sitting onstage with a photo of Ryan projected on a screen behind her

Remembering Ryan White

Most teenagers don’t share a piano bench with Elton John during a concert. Or drive a red Mustang, a gift...

Generation Next, Hemophilia A&B, HIV, Family Matters

A Balancing Act

Nine years ago, when Janet Patterson prepared to return to work after having her second baby boy, she worried. She...

Life, Family Matters

Sights to See in DC

If you’re headed to NHF’s 66th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, September 18–20, be sure to check out some of...

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Flu Shot Reminder

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

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Limiting Screen Time

Children spend up to seven hours each day in front of a television, computer, tablet or cellphone screen. This can...

Life, Family Matters

Buckle Up Kids

There’s a good reason to buckle up every time you get in the car. Seat belts have saved hundreds of...

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Managing Migraines

Ask a teenager what it’s like to have a migraine, and they’ll say it’s the worst. There goes drama club...

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