FitFactor: Get Your Gears Going!

In late September, a group of community members, HFA staff, and sponsors rode, by bike, 156 miles from West Virginia to Washington, D.C. following the old mule tracks next to the C & O Canal. We started out on a Friday in West Virginia and finished at the canal’s beginning in Georgetown on Sunday, spending […]

Dear Addy: Carrier Testing

Dear Addy,Given our family history, my 8-year-old daughter could be a carrier of hemophilia. When should she get tested?Signed,Curious Carrier____________________________________________________________________________________Dear Curious Carrier,When to get tested is a personal decision, and you have a lot to consider. Importantly, consider that determining if your daughter is a carrier now could enhance her future quality of life. First, […]

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