Mind & Body

Mind & Body

When Sean Pentz was growing up, his mother made sure he received his infusions of clotting factor three times a...
When something becomes routine, even something as important as a preventive clotting factor infusion, it can also become easy to...
Oprah Winfrey may have coined the self-improvement motto, “Live your best life,” but it caught on because it’s something almost...
Staying active is imperative for people with inheritable blood and bleeding disorders. It helps you retain and regain joint health...
First, the bad news: Respiratory viruses, including the latest variants that cause COVID-19, are spiking across the U.S. as colder...
Anticoagulants and anti-platelet drugs are two classes of medications taken by people who either have or are at high risk...
Have you heard of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD? The term refers to a rising disease in which...
Phlebotomy — the process of using a needle to remove blood from a vein — is an important tool for...
Polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis are two common disorders in women. Heavy and irregular bleeding are hallmarks of both, making...
For people with bleeding disorders, the transition from pediatric to adult health care is somewhat like the broader transition from...
One of the most problematic issues that can occur with hemophilia are inhibitors —a complication that happens when the body’s...
As we grow older, we’re more likely to experience loneliness. Because of hearing loss, lack of mobility, limited social support...
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