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NHF Walk Program Celebrates 5th Birthday

It has been five years since the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) launched its Hemophilia Walk program, starting with five walks...

NBDF in Action, NBDF in Action

Attendees at the 2012 National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF) Washington Days event received training on advocacy before meeting with their elected...

Fighting for You, Advocacy

Advocacy is important to people with bleeding disorders. Many chapters have advocacy days, where members visit the state capitol to...

Community Pulse, Fighting for You, Advocacy, Chapter Roundup

Eric Lowe, 31, needed knee replacement surgery 10 years ago. The small-business owner from Noblesville, Indiana, has severe hemophilia A...

Surgery & Transplants, Surgery & Transplants, Alternative Treatments

Being diagnosed with a bleeding disorder can spark a lifetime of questions. As treatments, research, medical protocols and healthcare policy...

Advocacy, Advocacy

Update, October 2014: The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is requiring Fitbit Flex products to warn consumers about the incidence...

Fitness & Nutrition, Fitness & Nutrition

Worldwide, an estimated 1 in 1,000 people have a bleeding disorder. But 75% receive either inadequate treatment or no treatment...

Global Focus, Global Focus

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah. They’re just around the corner, and that means tasty treats and special meals that make...

HemAware Junior, HemAware Junior

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), which the Supreme Court upheld in June, has particular benefits for women, especially those who...

Women's Health, Women's Bleeding Disorders

In each issue of HemAware , we “Take 5” with people in the bleeding disorders community and spotlight their efforts...

Community Pulse, My Journey

In the past, people with bleeding disorders have been told to proceed with caution with some types of physical therapy...

Fitness & Nutrition, Pain Management, Taking Charge

This interview was conducted with Nidra Rodriguez, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatric Hematology at The University...