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.

Bowl full of shiny red apples

Sensible Snacking

Kids may crave salty chips, sugary sodas and caloric cookies at snack time. But the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics...
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Family Matters
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Osteoporosis In Kids With Bleeding Disorders

Running, jumping, walking and weightlifting have something in common—they build bone density and strength. Hematologists now recommend some degree of...
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Family Matters
Genetic Counseling

Genetic Counseling

In the bleeding disorders community, genetic counselors serve as bridges. They help families span the gap between suspecting a bleeding...
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Family Matters
Marianna H. Raia, MS, CGC

The Value of Genetic ­Counseling

Adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine—these are the simple, yet complex building blocks of our DNA. To most, these words seem...
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Family Matters

No Beef

In each issue of HemAware , we “Take 5” with people in the bleeding disorders community and spotlight their efforts...
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Family Matters, My Journey
Hemophilia Humor

Hemophilia Humor

If the name Alex Borstein doesn’t sound familiar, maybe these do—Ms. Swan from FOX’s MADtv and Lois Griffin from FOX’s...
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Family Matters
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Inhibitor Connections

For some parents of children who have hemophilia with inhibitors, the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) Inhibitor Education Summits offer something...
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Family Matters

Water Park Safety

There’s nothing better on a hot summer day than cool water, slippery slides and floating around with your friends. Water...
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Family Matters

Codeine and Kids

Surgical removal of adenoids and tonsils in kids with sleep apnea is often accompanied by a prescription for codeine to...
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Family Matters
Physical Education for Kids With Bleeding Disorders

Physical Education for Kids With Bleeding Disorders

Kids with bleeding disorders need routine physical activity, but how do you pick which ones are safe?
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Family Matters
Belly button piercing

Body Piercings and Bleeding Disorders

Editor's Note: This is part 1 of a two-part series focusing on body art. Check out part 2 on tattoos...
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Family Matters
Mom and daughter

Preparing Your Daughter for Her First Period

Michigan attorney Mindy Buurma, 36, is the mother of four children under age 10. She has type III von Willebrand...
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Family Matters, Women's Bleeding Disorders
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