Take charge and become your best self-advocate! Get tips and tricks here. Water World The pool is an excellent place to exercise. Your body is buoyant in water, putting much less weight on your... Read More Fitness & Nutrition, Fitness & Nutrition, Pain Management, Taking Charge Kidney Care Unexplained weight loss. Short on stamina. Winded while running. Those symptoms landed David Britton, who has mild hemophilia A, in... Read More Adults & Aging, Taking Charge, Taking Charge Exercise and Menstrual Cramps Heating pad. Salt and vinegar potato chips. TV remote control. These creature comforts help many women get through that time... Read More Fitness & Nutrition, Women's Bleeding Disorders, Taking Charge Building Your Own Wellness Program As an increasing number of companies take an active role in their employees’ health, many do it through wellness programs... Read More Fitness & Nutrition, Taking Charge Verify Your Vaccines Many adults get their annual flu shot, unaware that it’s not the only vaccine they need. Immunizations you got as... Read More Taking Charge, Taking Charge Preventing Infections in Infusion Devices Hitchhiking bugs and bacteria are all around us, just waiting for a lift. Some settle on the surface of skin... Read More Taking Charge, Taking Charge Grapefruit Juice and Drugs Don’t Mix That tart and tangy glass of grapefruit juice looks like the perfect way to down your morning medication. After all... Read More Mind & Body, Taking Charge Tattoos and Bleeding Disorders Editor's Note: This is part 2 of a two-part series on body art. Check out part 1 on body piercings... Read More Generation Next, Taking Charge Flu Facts In the middle of winter, it’s important to know the truth about influenza, the virus that causes the flu. Influenza... Read More Taking Charge, Taking Charge Physical Therapy and Aquatic Therapy In the past, people with bleeding disorders have been told to proceed with caution with some types of physical therapy... Read More Fitness & Nutrition, Pain Management, Taking Charge A Focus on Inhibitors For people with hemophilia with inhibitors, managing their bleeding disorders can have unique challenges. Their immune system treats clotting factor... Read More Taking Charge, Taking Charge Emergency Room Problems Seven years ago, a big gust of wind off the Wyoming plains sent a piece of plywood flying, hitting the... Read More Advocacy, Taking Charge Load More