Summer 2010
Up Front
Fear No Needle!
A child’s fear of and protest against the hemophilia infusion process often create a stressful situation for himself and his parents, who ...
To Your Health
Pulmonary Power
The liver and lungs have something in common—factor VIII (FVIII) is produced in both. A study published in the February 11 ...
Special Delivery
Pregnant women expecting a baby with hemophilia now have a stronger case for choosing a scheduled cesarean delivery rather than a vaginal ...
Financial Health
Paying for College When You Have a Bleeding Disorder
Renée Embry, 23, has a platelet disorder and is a full-time student at the University of Memphis. She’s double-majoring in art and ...
NHF in Action
Hemophilia Walks 2010
Merlin’s Marchers are almost ready to go. Coagul8tes gather for a group picture. The morning sun glints off the San Francisco Bay ...
Play Right
In each issue of HemAware, we take a look at how local NHF chapters and associations are making a difference in ...
Social Workers Soak Up Insurance Information
In April, 40 social workers from hemophilia treatment centers (HTCs) had the opportunity to network, learn and exchange best practices at the ...
Global Focus
Double Duty
Around the world, hemophilia organizations strive to improve care in whatever way they can, whether by trying to increase diagnosis rates in ...
Features
Needle Know-How
Shai,* now 8 years old, had been receiving almost-daily infusions of factor since he was diagnosed with an inhibitor at 10 ...
Pumping Iron
“Iron-poor blood” sounds like an old-fashioned ailment, but it’s not. It’s still the most common 21st-century cause of a condition called anemia ...
On the Move
Playing Sports With Hemophilia
To play or not to play? For kids with bleeding disorders, that is the question—at camp, at school, at home ...
Hemaware Jr.
Taming the Wild Ouchies
Ouch! It hurts when you fall off your bike, scrape your knee or get a bleed in your joint.
When you take ...
Women's Health
Her Turn
A new surveillance project could lead to improved treatment and diagnosis of women and girls with bleeding disorders. The Centers for ...
Spotlight
Spread the Word
In each issue of HemAware, we “Take 5” with people in the bleeding disorders community and spotlight their efforts with just ...