Spring 2012
Up Front
New Hepatitis C Drugs Mark Major Advancement
The release of two new oral medications, IncivekTM and VictrelisTM, in May 2011 marks another significant advance in the ...
To Your Health
Government Issues Latest “Healthy People” Report
Every 10 years since 1980, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a progress report on its achievement ...
Researchers Discover HIV Variant Linked to Dementia
An October 2011 study revealed a novel characteristic of HIV—it can replicate, or make new copies of itself in macrophages, cells in ...
Financial Health
Simplified Insurance Forms Will Help Consumers
Consumers will soon have access to simplified documents explaining insurance benefits and healthcare costs, thanks to a provision of the Affordable Care ...
NHF in Action
Inhibitor Education Summits Welcome Patients and Their Families
Registration is now open for the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) 2012 Inhibitor Education Summits, educational conferences for people who have hemophilia with ...
NHF Offers Grants to Attend 64th Annual Meeting
The National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) Annual Meeting provides an opportunity for people with bleeding disorders and their families to come together to ...
Shooting for a Cause in Louisiana
Lori Keels, executive director of the Louisiana Hemophilia Foundation (LHF), had just learned there was a threat of tornadoes across the region ...
Washington Days 2012
More than 300 members of the bleeding disorders community gathered in Washington, DC, on March 8 for NHF’s annual advocacy event, Washington ...
Global Focus
Reaching Out to Enrich Within
Although your bleeding disorder may be well managed, that is not the case globally. There is a noticeable gap in treatment around ...
Features
Pondering Prophylaxis
For Christine Orr, the trigger for starting prophylaxis wasn’t just one thing. It was everything. Orr’s son, John, diagnosed with severe hemophilia ...
Sea Change
Update, October 22, 2015: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that AbbVie’s Viekira Pak® and Technivie™, oral ...
On the Move
Zumba® Your Way to Fitness
If working out often feels like a chore, it’s time that you try Zumba®. This Latin-music-inspired dance activity will get you ...
Hemaware Jr.
Creative Couch Time
It’s that time again. Your ankle or knee is hot to the touch. You’re achy. You’re stuck at home again. It’s no ...
Women's Health
Transitioning Through Menopause
It wasn’t raining, but Joi Heierling was drenched. While sitting across from a concerned parent trying to draft an education plan for ...
Spotlight
Power of Words
In each issue of HemAware, we “Take 5” with people in the bleeding disorders community and spotlight their efforts with just ...