Summer 2011
Up Front
Building Community Online
When I became the executive director of the Colorado Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) in December 2010, it was clear ...
To Your Health
Long Strides
Hidden veins. Worn-out veins. Blown veins. People with hemophilia who infuse factor products feel the frustration from uncooperative veins.
One solution for ...
The Rx Factor
Because many pain relievers (including aspirin-containing products) can cause internal bleeding, acetaminophen is generally considered a safe alternative for people with bleeding ...
Financial Health
Advocating for HTC Funding
Read about the history of HTC funding and the growing needs.
With the federal deficit now in the trillions, one of the ...
NHF in Action
Enrich Your Learning on New NHF Web Site
First Step, the first component of the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) Steps for Living, a new Web-based, comprehensive education ...
Five Chapters Join NHF
The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) is proud to announce that five local chapters are merging with it. The chapters will adopt the ...
Get Inspired in Chicago at NHF’s 63rd Annual Meeting
Chicago, the “city of big shoulders,” will embrace the bleeding disorders community for the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) 63rd Annual Meeting on ...
HemAware Is Golden
HemAware magazine and its Web site, hemaware.org, are bringing home the gold, winning top honors from several publishing organizations.
Pediatric Hematologist Joins NHF as Medical Advisor
The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Marion A. Koerper, MD, as its medical advisor. Koerper practices ...
Global Focus
To Russia, With Love
When Yuri Zhulyov began his work with the bleeding disorders community in 1989, the number of people living with hemophilia in Russia ...
Features
Battling Bullies
The “captain of the school army” had Dylan Edwards in his sights. He ordered his “soldiers” to chase Dylan, who has a ...
Digital Connections
Susan Scroggins didn’t know which was worse: that both her children had been diagnosed with type 1 von Willebrand disease (VWD), or ...
On the Move
Back to Basics
Getting in shape doesn’t require expensive gear or the latest fad workout routine. All you really need is your own body. With ...
Hemaware Jr.
Walk, Don’t Run!
Are you ready to take part in a Hemophilia Walk? You may have heard your mom or dad talk about this ...
Spotlight
Western Medicine
In each issue of HemAware, we “Take 5” with people in the bleeding disorders community and spotlight their efforts ...