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MASAC: Guiding Hemophilia Care for 70 Years

The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2023. Throughout the year, HemAware.org will be commemorating this special...

75th Anniversary, NBDF in Action

Fighting Two Battles: Bipolar and Bleeding Disorders

Living with a bleeding disorder or caring for a child with a bleeding disorder poses a distinct set of challenges...

Taking Charge

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How to Avoid Caregiver Burnout if You Have Kids with Bleeding Disorders

All moms and dads will admit, even if only to themselves, that parenthood is stressful. But what stresses one parent...

Family Matters

2024 Bleeding Disorders Conference Awards of Excellence Honorees

Every year at the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation’s (NBDF) annual Bleeding Disorders Conference, NBDF presents Awards of Excellence to those...

NBDF in Action

The First Years After Your Child’s Diagnosis

When Mike and Vanessa Sidwell’s son Jaiden was diagnosed with severe hemophilia A four days after birth, the couple was...

Family Matters

Five Years at the Summit

Six years ago, when Sonji Wilkes gave birth to a baby boy, she learned very quickly that life with little...

Family Matters

Open Wide

Jonathan Seaman, 7, was 3 ½ years old when his tonsils and adenoids started acting up. Monthly throat infections, including...

Family Matters

Doctor using stethoscope to examine pregnant woman

Pregnancy Planning for Carriers

Susan Willats, 55, grew up seeing her older brother struggle with severe hemophilia A. “It was before home treatment,” says...

Carriers, Women's Bleeding Disorders

Dealing With Braces and Wisdom Teeth With a Bleeding Disorder

Smile Bright

When Terri-Lynn Hoskins was 5 years old, she lost her first tooth and bled for three hours. Because her father...

Generation Next

Ask a Social Worker: How Do You Know if You’re Depressed and What Can You Do About It?

Welcome to Ask a Social Worker, a new monthly column featuring questions from the community and answers from members of...

Community in Action, Ask a Social Worker

Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care for Bleeding Disorders

For people with bleeding disorders, the transition from pediatric to adult health care is somewhat like the broader transition from...

Family Matters, Taking Charge

Teaming Up to Treat People with Bleeding Disorders

The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2023. Throughout the year, HemAware.org will be commemorating this...

75th Anniversary, NBDF in Action