Join Us for a Webinar on Reproductive Issues for Women with Sickle Cell Disease
This Webinar will provide evidence-based, practical information on the acute and chronic complications of sickle cell disease (SCD) for women and girls. It will also…
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5-27-15: HFA Blood Sisterhood Webinar: You Can Do It. We Can Help.
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT A joint webinar hosted by HFA’s Blood Sisterhood Program and Advocacy team. In this Webinar, Katie Verb, HFA’s Associate…
HFA’s New Blood Sisterhood App – a useful new tool
HFA's recently announced it's new Blood Sisterhood app for women with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and all other bleeding disorders. The app can be used…
New Study Findings: Research shows female hemophilia carriers have evidence of joint abnormalities
New data collected from 451 women (2-69 years), presumed to be hemophilia carriers, who were enrolled in the Universal Data collection (UDC) System, finds that…
Stop the Clot, Spread the Word™ Campaign Kicks Off This Month
Did you know that approximately 75% of people in the US do not know little or anything at all about blood clots and that they…
Resource recently added: Prevention and treatment of Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy…
The following abstract to the article "Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy in Patients with Hereditary Antithrombin Deficiency" by Dr. Andra James, Dr.…
Reproductive Issues in Sickle Cell Disease, a new article published in Blood
An interesting article by Dr. Kim Smith-Whitley was recently published in Blood (www.bloodjournal.org), the official journal of the American Society of Hematology. To read this…
Webinar Series for Providers on Transition of PSHCNs to Adult Medical Care
This biweekly webinar series will offer providers with the tools and understanding necessary to care for young adults with special healthcare needs who are transitioning…
CDC Menorrhagia Screening Tool Now Available
The CDC has recently announced a new 8-question screening tool to help healthcare professionals identify women with unexplained menorrhagia who would be most likely to…
Now Available: Slide set from CDC Webinar on Reproductive Issues in Women with Bleeding Disorders
Now available: The slides from the CDC's webinar Reproductive Issues in Women with Bleeding Disorders are now available in the archived webinar section of our Web site. The…
NEW! Sickle Cell Disease 2014 Guidelines Released
On September 10, an expert panel of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) released new guidelines for managing sickle cell disease (SCD), stressing…
Dr. Roshni Kulkarni Celebrates 37 Years of Service
There are many people now who say we have no heroes. They haven’t met Roshni Kulkarni – Dr. Roshni Kulkarni. A longtime physician, scientist and…
Meet Our New Board Member: Janelle L. Davis, JD
On May 21, 2014, the FWGBD Board of Directors voted to appoint Janelle L. Davis, JD, as the Foundation's newest Board Member. Ms. Davis is…
10 More Questions & Answers About Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism…
The Foundation for Women & Girls with Blood Disorders is pleased to provide excerpts from 100 Questions & Answers about Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary…
New Sickle Cell Animations Available!
Thank you to Dr. Roshni Kulkarni, Professor and Director of the Pediatric & Adolescent Hematology/Oncology Department at Michigan State University and FWGBD Board Member, and…