What Is Von Willebrand Disease?
Von Willebrand Disease (VWD) is a genetic blood disorder where the person affected is deficient in a protein that helps blood…
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What Is Acquired Hemophilia?
The majority of hemophilia cases are genetic, affect males and are diagnosed fairly early in childhood. However, there are rare cases…
How Hemophilia Is Inherited
Hemophilia is a rare disorder where the person is unable to stop bleeding due to a lack of certain blood clotting factors.
How Exercise Helps With Hemophilia Management
Prior to the 1970s, people with hemophilia were encouraged to refrain from any form of exercise or physical activity out…
How Diet Can Help With Hemophilia Management
Eating well is important for everyone, but particularly for those living with hemophilia. Eating a diet that encourages strong bones and muscles…
Living With Hemophilia: Brandston’s Story
To help prevent bleeds in hemophilia patients, many people living with the disease need to have infusions of clotting…
Roger Ailes’ Journey With Hemophilia
On May 18, Roger Ailes, the former CEO of Fox News passed away at his home in Florida after suffering…
13 Tips for Managing Your Child’s Hemophilia
Life with hemophilia can be challenging but there are ways that you can manage the disease to ensure your child…
4 Hemophilia Screening Tests
In order to determine if a person has hemophilia, they will have to undergo various tests to see if…
Prognosis and Life Expectancy for People Living With Hemophilia
The severity of a person’s hemophilia depends on the amount of clotting factor they have in their blood. Generally speaking,…