Halting High Cholesterol for People with Bleeding Disorders Jennifer DeGlopper found out she had high cholesterol — a risk factor for heart disease — in her 20s during... Read More Fitness & Nutrition Here’s What Men with Hemophilia Need to Know About Diabetes Recent studies have found that older men with hemophilia have a higher risk of diabetes than those without the bleeding... Read More Fitness & Nutrition What Happens to Joints After Frequent Bleeds? Repeated bleeds can lead to lasting joint damage. That's why it's important to recognize bleeds and act quickly if one... Read More Fitness & Nutrition, Pain Management 5 Ways to Improve Your Balance As we age, our risk of falling increases — our bodies lose strength, our vision and hearing decline, and some... Read More Fitness & Nutrition Record-Keeping Tips for the Bleeding Disorders Community People with hemophilia know that it requires effort and diligence to maintain a healthy lifestyle while living with a bleeding... Read More Taking Charge What’s the Difference Between Plasmapheresis and Therapeutic Plasma Exchange? When people with hemophilia develop an inhibitor—about 1/3 to 1/5 of people with severe hemophilia A and 1% to 4%... Read More Taking Charge Are Nasal Swabs in At-Home COVID Tests Safe for People with Bleeding Disorders? It’s 2022 and COVID-19 is, unfortunately, still around. Of course, things have gotten better, but the pandemic still trudges along... Read More Taking Charge Alternatives to Recalled Desmopressin Nasal Spray What alternatives are there for Stimate Nasal Spray? That’s a question many people in the bleeding disorders community have been... Read More Alternative Treatments Go with Your Gut: Eating Healthy with Bleeding Disorders A lot more goes on in your gut than you might realize. Trillions of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and... Read More Fitness & Nutrition Bleeding Disorders: What Your Pain Is Trying to Tell You Unfortunately, people with hemophilia are no strangers to pain and its many forms. Pain can vary in intensity and areas... Read More Pain Management How Hemophilia Affects Sexual Health Sexual difficulties are often a taboo topic among people with hemophilia and their healthcare providers. Patients may feel awkward or... Read More Fitness & Nutrition What Older People with Bleeding Disorders Need to Know About Osteoporosis Osteoporosis, a disease of low bone mass and strength, is a common concern in aging individuals. People with hemophilia have... Read More Fitness & Nutrition, Pain Management Load More
