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Understanding Factor 1 Deficiency

When Emily Bartko, 4, of Las Vegas, was an infant, bruising came easily. All it took was the pressure from...

Healthcare Reform Passes

For the latest updates on the passage of healthcare reform, see the NHF Web site. See also: Hemophilia and Healthcare...

Advocacy

Clinical Trials 101

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Hemophilia A&B, Taking Charge

The Overlooked Cause of Abnormal Menstrual Bleeding

Many women accept excessive, prolonged periods as an annoying but ordinary part of being female—putting up with the monthly stress...

Von Willebrand Disease, Women's Bleeding Disorders

La causa de sangrado menstrual anormal que se pasa por alto

Muchas mujeres aceptan períodos prolongados y abundantes como una parte molesta pero ordinaria de ser mujer, soportando el estrés mensual...

Von Willebrand Disease, Women's Bleeding Disorders

Lifting the Covers on Alternative Pain Remedies

Traditional medicine has made some giant strides in treating hemophilia. Yet for a variety of reasons, some patients choose to...

Pain Management, Alternative Treatments

Planning for Pregnancy to Minimize Risks of Bleeding Disorders

See cover article, " Pregnant Pause." Pregnancy and birth are often times of great joy, but they can also be...

Carriers

Grasping the High Costs of Lifetime Insurance

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Insurance

NHF Hosts 61st Annual Meeting in San Francisco

The photos drifted across the two large screens that flanked the ballroom stage—children horsing around at camp; families proudly crossing...

Community in Action

Bleeding Disorders Research and Fellowship Awards

The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) is pleased to announce its research and fellowship award winners, who were honored at NHF’s...

Hemophilia A&B

MASAC Addresses Mad Cow Disease

A new recommendation by the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MASAC) addresses concerns of blood contamination...

Blood Safety

Q&A: Roxana Ramirez of the Hemophilia Association of San Diego County

In each issue of HemAwar e, we take a look at how local NHF chapters and associations are making a...

Chapter Roundup