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Black Men with Hemophilia Have a Shorter Life Expectancy than White Men
Health and Well Being, Men with Bleeding Disorders
A researcher of disparities in hemophilia care discusses her findings and what’s still left to learn. by: James Langford In the early…
New Study Reveals That Age Affects von Willebrand Disease Diagnosis
Health and Well Being, Living with a Bleeding Disorder, Men with Bleeding Disorders, Women with Bleeding Disorders
The findings could help further define VWD and address current challenges in treatment. The age that a person is first tested for…
Depression, anxiety prevalent among hemophilia patients: Study
Health and Well Being, Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder, Men with Bleeding Disorders
Analysis focused on 90 men with hemophilia A and B in Turkey by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD | September 15, 2023 About a quarter (24.4%) of…
Study Finds Men with Hemophilia Have Higher Rates of Depression, Anxiety, and Obesity than the General U.S. Male Population
Health and Well Being, Men with Bleeding Disorders
Hemophilia is a rare, inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly. Blood contains many proteins called clotting factors that…
Confronting Depression in Older Men with Bleeding Disorders
Health and Well Being, Men with Bleeding Disorders
Pain and isolation can lead to depression—but help is available. Few who didn’t know him well would have pegged Barry Haarde as…
Additional Health Risks for Men with Hemophilia
Living with a Bleeding Disorder, Men with Bleeding Disorders
Diabetes and infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) increase the risk of high blood pressure (hypertension) among men with hemophilia, a U.S. study…