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May 04, 2019
When apart of a blended family it is important to plan ahead, educate yourself and agree on…
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April 19, 2019
Storybooth is changing the way youth share their truths through storytelling. Storybooth created a…
periods
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April 03, 2019
April 2 marks Equal Pay Day in the United States. This symbolic day represents how far into a new…
empowerment
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March 29, 2019
  This Women's History Month and Bleeding Disorders Awareness month we honor five female…
empowerment
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February 21, 2019
According to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention ovarian cysts are common…
reproductive health
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November 29, 2018
Check out this webinar It's Genetic, Baby from the Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA). Genetic…
family planning
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April 17, 2018
April 17, 2018 marks the 28th World Hemophilia Day. This year's focus is the importance of sharing…
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March 02, 2018
It's Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month and the kick-off the 2018 Red Tie Campaign! The National…
Bleeding Disorders
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March 01, 2018
The last day of February each year marks Rare Disease Day! The goal is to raise awareness with the…
Bleeding Disorders
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February 16, 2018
HANDI's newly-revised its Family Emergency Kit Checklist is now available in PDF format! The…
education
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February 14, 2018
Emergency situations can arise at any time. If you have to go the emergency room or hospital, it's…
education
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January 19, 2018
Myra Hunter,  emeritus professor of clinical health psychology at King’s College London and…
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January 16, 2018
Is this the year of that promotion you've been eyeing for months now? Is this the year you start…
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January 11, 2018
It's important to know your rights as an employee in the workplace and for employers to understand…
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January 11, 2018
Mayo Clinic researchers show that having a hysterectomy and keeping both ovaries poses an increased…
Bleeding Disorders
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January 05, 2018
A little encouragement, to start 2018 off right! Happy New Year! 
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December 05, 2017
Something had to be done. Every time Ziva Mann would prep to give her son Shai an infusion he would…
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October 31, 2017
Birth control is an important issue for women and girls in the bleeding disorders community. For…
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October 21, 2017
Every year, the third Friday of October marks National Mammography Day as a part of National Breast…
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October 14, 2017
NHF Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MASAC) met during NHF's 69th Annual Meeting on August…
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October 12, 2017
In 2012 the United Nations marked October 11 as the International Day of the Girl. Today is the day…
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September 30, 2017
Happy belated National Women’s Health and Fitness Day! In today’s day and age fitness and…
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September 25, 2017
On Wednesday, it’s National Women’s Health and Fitness Day and in honor of this special day I’ll be…
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August 18, 2017
This guide includes information adapted from the Hemaware article “Transitioning through Menopause…
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August 16, 2017
 Hormone therapy—birth control—is widely prescribed to women with bleeding disorders to control…
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August 12, 2017
As a woman with a bleeding disorder, your care is multifaceted and usually involves multiple…
Bleeding Disorders
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August 02, 2017
Here are a few tips for having the ‘first period talk’ that's conversational, informative and…
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August 02, 2017
Most women would agree that pregnancy is an exciting time. On the other hand, most women would  …
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August 02, 2017
Carving out time to exercise can sometimes seem impossible; especially when it feels like 24 hours…
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May 23, 2017
NHF has created Make Your Move fitness videos just for you to get moving as summer fast approaches…
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May 18, 2017
If you have a bleeding disorder and are questioning whether you should be physically active, the…
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May 13, 2017
In honor of Mother's Day I wanted to write a short poem thanking all the mothers, grandmothers and…
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May 13, 2017
The World Federation of Hemophilia dedicated World Hemophilia Day 2017 to supporting the millions…
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April 18, 2017
Hey girl hey!   It’s been about a year since I began my journey. Sooo the whole point is for us to…
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April 18, 2017
Today April 17th on World Hemophilia Day we will continue to raise awareness and support for women…
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April 01, 2017
As Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month comes to a close, I wanted to take a minute to make you aware…
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March 31, 2017
Although Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month is coming to a close, supporting women and girls with…
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March 21, 2017
As March is Women’s History Month I thought it’d be nice to highlight the National Women’s Hall of…
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March 16, 2017
Tune in this Thursday for the latest in NHF’s Make Your Move Physical Therapy Webinar Series! It’s…
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March 16, 2017
 Reflecting on my time spent at Washington Days,  I thought about  the different ways in which we…
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March 10, 2017
As I gear up for my first Washington Days, I took a second to reflect on my own communication…
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March 09, 2017
“International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political…
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February 24, 2017
The topic of menstruation is often taboo among men and women. Even now as a young adult, my period…
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February 21, 2017
Many of us may remember the infamous ‘Birds and the Bees’ class (or maybe you just attended it!).…
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February 17, 2017
February marks American Heart Month! Just as many people inaccurately think only men can get…
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February 15, 2017
Roses are red, violets are blue, Valentine’s Day is here and NHF cares for you! Have you just…
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January 13, 2017
If you haven't heard already, many states have something called the  "tampon tax," where tampons…
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January 10, 2017
In March 2016, UK social enterprise company, Coexist announced they were creating a “period policy…
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January 05, 2017
Another New Year is upon us which for many of us, means the annual 'get active, stay active' new…
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January 03, 2017
Happy New Year ladies! I hope everyone had an awesome holiday season! Well now that we're back in…
Bleeding Disorders
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December 22, 2016
The holidays are just around the corner, and I am beyond excited to get back to my family and…
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December 21, 2016
 Von Willebrand Disease: the Under-the-Radar Bleeding Disorder discusses how a young woman of 19…
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December 13, 2016
Check out this engaging music video which shows the power of youth, especially young women,…
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December 08, 2016
On Tuesday, nurses, executive directors, volunteers, and program managers from all over the United…
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November 29, 2016
As women with bleeding disorders know very well, all periods are not created equal! Having said…
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