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FDA Launches New Pediatric Database

When it comes to drugs, children are not smaller versions of adults. That’s why rigorous testing of medications need to...

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A mother’s intuition can lead to the diagnosis of an inhibitor, an antibody to infused factor product concentrate. For Amanda...

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Growing up with a bleeding disorder means you’ve got to know how to take care of yourself when it matters...

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Kim McLaughlin knew that her daughter, Megan, 12, could get hurt like any other child at school, perhaps in gym...

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If you are 18–22 years old and interested in enhancing your leadership skills, the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) has an...

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Statins’ star power has been phenomenal. The 2010 annual report of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National...

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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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