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Health & Wellness

Take charge of your health. Learn more about fitness and nutrition, prevention of bleeds and complications, and pain management, including alternative treatments.

Fitness & Nutrition

Older man on treadmill

Resolving to get fit in 2012? Knowing what you want out of a gym is an essential first step in picking the right one for you.

Man with hemophilia jumping rope

Getting in shape doesn’t require expensive gear or the latest fad workout routine. All you really need is your own body.

Girls on the track team

For many girls with bleeding disorders, physical education class, exercise and sports are complicated by menstrual cycles that are long, heavy and painful.

Taking Charge

Needle

Children and adults with bleeding disorders can and should receive the recommended immunizations for their age group.

Boy dressed up for battle

Although having a bleeding or clotting disorder can make a child a target, when it comes to bullying and mean girls, experts say anyone can be fair game.

Pain Management

Man holding prescription bottle

The Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to prevent harmful side effects from acetaminophen and propoxyphene in prescription pain medications.

Acupuncture

Ancient therapy may alleviate pain and restore function in people with bleeding disorders.