Winter 2016
Healthy Bites
Build a Better Breakfast
Cold cereal with milk provides good nutrition for kids at breakfast time, but it’s not the only way to break the fast ...
Energy Drinks: Hazardous to Kids’ Health
With their sleek, shiny cans and cool logos, energy drinks entice kids and teens by the millions. Despite their claims, these beverages ...
If Teens Don’t Snooze, They Lose
For teens, sleeping is as important as socializing. But about four out of five middle and high schools start before the recommended ...
New Data on Disability
When the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System added five functional disability types to a survey, the answers people gave were interesting. The ...
New Tax-Free Accounts for People with Disabilities
Until now, people with a disability could only keep $2,000 in a savings account if they wanted to stay on Medicaid or ...
Pet-iculars
In the US, pets rule the roost in many households. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ...
Safe Arthritis Supplements
Some people swear by supplements to ease the ache of their arthritic joints. Be sure yours are safe and effective. That’s where ...
Senior Screenings for Brain Health
A 2015 consensus panel of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics agreed that it was time for all seniors over 70 ...
Shoo, Flu
To avoid the knock-down, drag-out symptoms and complications of influenza (flu), take preventive steps now. Get yourself and your family vaccinated. But ...
Space Heater Safety
Drafty windows and unevenly heated rooms mean that many people turn to space heaters to stay warm in winter. But those portable ...
Up Front
MASAC’s Work in VWD
The complexities of VWD diagnosis and treatment require evaluation and management by an HTC, a trained hematologist, and the dedication of NHF ...NHF in Action
Fun and Fundraising
“What’s So Bloody Funny?” NHF’s evening of comedy, brought together established and up-and-coming performers to the Gotham Comedy Club in New York ...
Inhibitor Education Summits
For more than 10 years, the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) has been committed to providing specialized educational opportunities to members of the ...
Features
Above and Beyond
“THINK BETTER. THINK BIGGER. THINK BEYOND.”
These are the themes Steven W. Pipe, MD, laid out in summer 2015 as part of ...
Rare Finds
They’re the rarest of the rare: bleeding disorders like platelet storage pool disorder and factor XIII deficiency that affect only a miniscule ...
Taking a Peek at Pharmacokinetic (PK) Studies
Prophylaxis, a treatment regimen of regular factor infusions, ideally prevents bleeding in the average person with a moderate/severe bleeding disorder. But most ...
On the Move
The Thrill of the Hunt
Geocaching (pronounced geo-cash-ing) is an all-season activity that sends you, your family and friends on searches throughout the city or countryside. These ...
Hemaware Jr.
How to Be a Good Sport
Whether it’s soccer or a spelling bee, we can’t win all the time. But being a good sport makes taking part more ...Women's Health
An Advocate and Winner
Tammy Jones learned she had a bleeding disorder when her youngest daughter was diagnosed at age 14. “She started having nosebleeds that ...
Spotlight
Singing From His Heart
In each issue of HemAware, we spotlight someone in the bleeding disorders community. This issue, we speak with LaRon Carroll, a ...
Family Matters
A Pet Primer
Research shows that owning a pet can boost your mental and physical health. And for families who are managing a bleeding disorder ...
Generation Next
Making It Work
Whether you are in the midst of your career or just starting the job hunt, young adults with bleeding disorders have the ...
Prime Time
Find Meaning Through Volunteering
Many Americans, including many retirees, spend significant hours volunteering. According to the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), a US federal ...
In the Pipeline
