Essential Oils for Spring and Summer
Essential oils are widely used in topical lotions, soothing baths, aromatherapy and in a wide variety of herbal remedies. Essential oils are derived from the distillation of leaves, stems, flowers, bark, and roots of plants. They can affect the body’s physiological system directly or indirectly. The warmer months is the perfect time to use light, [...]
Sun Safety
Mentally, most of us are ready for the summer months and ready to wear shorts and flip flops. As we start to take our physical activities back outdoors, an important safety measure to keep us healthy is often overlooked—sun safety. More than 1.2 million new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year in the [...]
Taking Care of Me
Denial is a funny thing. There were several signs that indicated I needed to take some action about changing my habits and improving my overall health. I chose to ignore most of those signs, giving myself excuse after excuse: I just don’t have time to exercise; there was a vegetable on my plate at dinner, [...]
Spring Training: Time To Get Off The Couch
Spring is the time for new opportunities. Days are getting longer, trees are budding, and those cool breezes are finally turning warm. Spring is an opportunity to revitalize ourselves and get back into action after winter’s long hibernation. With more opportunities for exercise and outdoor activity, spring is a great time to get off the [...]
Playing it Safe with Hemophilia (video)
It is important that children with hemophilia make thoughtful decisions when choosing a sport that is right for them. The CDC and the National Center on Birth Defects and Development Disabilities (NCBDDD) produced a short video that speaks to this message. In “Playing it Safe With Hemophilia,”friends with hemophilia talk about playing sports growing up and [...]
How to Win the Battle of the Bugs
For most of us, fall and winter means less time outdoors in the fresh air, and more time spent in close quarters with those that we work, play, learn, and live with. It is a great opportunity for cold and flu viruses to work their way from one person to the next. While we all [...]
10 Natural Remedies for Cold and Flu Season
Are you looking to manage your cold or flu naturally? Do you know that you can kick a cold before it takes hold of your body? Cold and flu season is here in full effect. With coughing, sinus congestion, and fever, we thought it would be beneficial to offer some natural cold remedies can help [...]
Acupuncture: Needles & Hemophilia? Does This Make Sense?
Hemophilia pain It is well known that persons with hemophilia have episodes of painful experiences. Pain results after an acute joint bleed, where the synovial capsule fills with blood and expands with nowhere to go. Once the bleeding is treated with factor,with time the blood in the joint is reabsorbed and the swelling and pain [...]
Blood Pressure Basics
It is not uncommon for individuals with hemophilia to also develop high blood pressure, also called hypertension, later in life. Unhealthy eating habits coupled with inactivity can be cause for individuals to develop high blood pressure. Often times, there are no symptoms of high blood pressure, so one may not even know they have it. High blood [...]
Tips to Remember When Checking Your Child Into School
If your child is just starting school or changing schools, it is important to talk face-to-face with school officials about your child’s bleeding disorder. Children spend a significant amount of time in the care of others, and it is imperative the school is aware of simple steps to ensure your child’s care and safety. Below [...]
Assisting and Advocating for the Bleeding Disorders Community
