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Value of Video Games

Video games aren’t just for fun. Playing them can also improve learning capabilities, reported an October 2014 study, published in...

Generation Next

Depression Detector

A key region of the brain thought to be involved with emotion is smaller in preschoolers who were previously diagnosed...

Family Matters

Cholesterol Quiz

Cholesterol continues to occupy headlines. With 1 out of 5 American adults diagnosed with high cholesterol, new guidelines are helping...

Adults & Aging

The Family Camp Experience

My first bleeding disorders conference was the North American Camping Conference for Hemophilia Organizations (NACCHO). Through NACCHO, I discovered how...

Family Matters

Hey, Sleepyhead

A good night’s sleep gives your body rest and stores up energy for the next day.

HemAware Junior

Coping with Family Stress

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

Family Matters

Financial Aid Facts

In his 30-plus years as a career counselor, Don Molter has seen students earn thousands of dollars in financial aid—or...

Generation Next

Soaring Sodium in Kids

From kindergartners to high school seniors, kids in the US have soaring intakes of sodium. A September 2014 report by...

Adults & Aging

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...

Family Matters