How PTSD Can Affect People with Hemophilia and Other Bleeding Disorders Justin Levesque had no physical symptoms of hemophilia, but he still felt unwell. “I was just getting nauseous all the... Read More Taking Charge For People with Bleeding Disorders, Adherence Is Still a Problem When Sean Pentz was growing up, his mother made sure he received his infusions of clotting factor three times a... Read More Taking Charge Apps and Tools to Help with Treatment Adherence When something becomes routine, even something as important as a preventive clotting factor infusion, it can also become easy to... Read More Taking Charge How to Make the Most of Your HTC Visit Oprah Winfrey may have coined the self-improvement motto, “Live your best life,” but it caught on because it’s something almost... Read More Taking Charge Sports, Exercise, & Bleeding Disorders: How to Stay Fit Safely Staying active is imperative for people with inheritable blood and bleeding disorders. It helps you retain and regain joint health... Read More Fitness & Nutrition Protect Yourself From the Seasonal Spike of COVID-19 First, the bad news: Respiratory viruses, including the latest variants that cause COVID-19, are spiking across the U.S. as colder... Read More Taking Charge Anti-Platelets and Anticoagulants: How Are They Different? Anticoagulants and anti-platelet drugs are two classes of medications taken by people who either have or are at high risk... Read More Alternative Treatments The Liver Disease That’s on the Rise Have you heard of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD? The term refers to a rising disease in which... Read More Pain Management What Is Therapeutic Phlebotomy? Phlebotomy — the process of using a needle to remove blood from a vein — is an important tool for... Read More Alternative Treatments How Women with Bleeding Disorders Can Manage Coexisting Conditions Polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis are two common disorders in women. Heavy and irregular bleeding are hallmarks of both, making... Read More Women's Bleeding Disorders, Pain Management 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... Read More Family Matters, Taking Charge Bypassing Agents for Hemophilia One of the most problematic issues that can occur with hemophilia are inhibitors —a complication that happens when the body’s... Read More Hemophilia A&B, Taking Charge Load More
