Every Thanksgiving, my family gathers around a table crowded with turkey, stuffing, and more pie than anyone needs. We talk about football, the weather, and who drove the farthest. We almost never talk about health. That’s a missed opportunity. Since 2004, the U.S. surgeon general has recognized Thanksgiving as…
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Once-weekly preventive treatment with Altuviiio (efanesoctocog alfa) safely reduced bleeding rates while maintaining protective clotting factor levels without triggering neutralizing antibodies in pediatric patients with hemophilia A. That’s according to a real-world study that reviewed data from 22 boys at the University…
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As we honor National Family Caregivers Month this November, I think back to what my wife, Cazandra, and I were told when our 20-year-old son, Caeleb, was born. Our oldest son, Julian, had been diagnosed with hemophilia 10 years earlier, and a friend in the bleeding disorders community who…
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People have often known me by a role. The former gifted child (now neurodivergent adult). The wife. The mother. The HemoWife. Each one belongs to my story. Some have brought me work I care deeply about. Writing about life with my husband’s hemophilia has given me a…
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A small study in Japan suggests that younger women identified as hemophilia carriers have greater access to information and specialized care than women in an earlier generation, but still face uncertainty about how the condition may affect their lives. The nature and timing…
Becoming educated and informed about hemophilia is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
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There is no cure for hemophilia yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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