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Fall 2011

Up Front

To Your Health

  • NasalCEASE box
    Clean Cut

    Nosebleed treatment NasalCEASE has been approved for minor wounds for those with bleeding disorders such as mild hemophilia or von Willebrand disease, type I.

  • Liquid medicine in measuring spoon
    Measuring Matters

    New recommendations announced for dosage devices for liquid medicine; infant acetaminophen restricted to one strength.

Financial Health

  • Hands holding weekly pill container
    Costs and Coverage of New Hepatitis C Drugs

    Potential candidates for the new hepatitis C drugs will need to consider the drugs’ price, which will be added to the already steep cost of interferon and  ribavirin.

NHF in Action

Global Focus

  • Cecilia Wambui Mwangi and WFH officials
    African Outreach

    World Federation of Hemophilia reaches out to its most underrepresented area: Africa.

Features

  • Single dad with his son and father playing chess
    Not Alone

    Single parents find support while raising children with bleeding disorders.

  • Young woman who is a hemophilia carrier
    Test Takers

    Identification and diagnosis of their hemophilia mutation can help women make better health decisions for themselves and their families.

On the Move

  • Older man on treadmill
    The Right Fit

    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.

Hemaware Jr.

  • Inhibitor Invasion

    What happens when you develop an inhibitor and your soldier proteins attack your factor?

Women's Health

  • Woman upset on bed with man's back turned away from her
    Sex Talk

    Because sexual problems are not often discussed in public, women with bleeding disorders can feel isolated and unsure where to turn.

Take 5

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