Gay Health Gay health: the issues Find out about the health issues that affect you if you’re gay, lesbian or bisexual with practical advice on how to stay in good health. Gay health: access to healthcare Being open with your GP about your sexuality should improve your access to the NHS services you need. Health […]
Read moreLGBT older people with dementia should not be forced back into the closet Social care services can assume that older service users are heterosexual. Photograph: David Poller/Zuma Press/Corbis Des Kelly Executive director of the National Care Forum Tuesday 10 March 201508.30 GMT Last modified on Tuesday 10 March 201509.52 GMT A colleague recently told me about two older male residents in a […]
Read moreRecipients Double As the WFH Humanitarian Aid Program Expands World Federation of Hemophilia – Oct 05, 2016 MONTREAL, Canada – October 5, 2016 – One year following the expansion of the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) Humanitarian Aid Program, the number of recipient countries went from 58 to 63, while delivered donations reached a landmark of 100 million international units (IU), […]
Read moreThe World Federation of Hemophilia and the Korea Hemophilia Foundation invite you to the 15th International Musculoskeletal Congress. The three-day event will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea from May 5 to 7, 2017. For more informationwww.wfh.org/msk2017
Read moreVon Willebrand disease Introduction Von Willebrand disease is the most common inherited bleeding disorder. People with Von Willebrand disease(VWD) either have a deficiency of a blood protein called Von Willebrand factor, or this protein doesn’t work properly. This means that their blood cannot clot properly and they are prone to prolonged or excessive bleeding. Von Willebrand factor acts like a glue […]
Read moreHaemophilia, Fitness & Exercise Fitness & Exercise Activity isn’t something to shy away from: in fact, it’s an important part of living well with hemophilia. By choosing the right kinds of activity with the right safety measures in place, exercise can benefit a person both physically, and mentally. THE MANY BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY The benefits of exercise to […]
Read moreConstant nosebleeds, persistent bruising and super-heavy periods are signs you shouldn’t dismiss. By Lisa Esposito | Staff Writer Oct. 7, 2016, at 10:03 a.m. Von Willebrand Disease: the Under-the-Radar Bleeding Disorder This common bleeding disorder affects up to 1 percent of the U.S. population. (GETTY IMAGES) You’ve probably heard of hemophilia – with its history among European royalty – but maybe not about von […]
Read moreHow to survive a darkroom Darkrooms or backrooms are cruising mazes that are found in some venues. Their main purpose is to provide party goers with a place to have sex. They can be very hot if you have an exhibitionist streak or enjoy group play but they can also be dangerous especially when drugs and alcohol are […]
Read moreOk, so let me set the scene… One of your mates suggests a lad’s holiday, somewhere warm and cheap with plenty of eye candy to gawp at as the booze flows freely. Sounds familiar? Let’s do it. You deserve a break, a good laugh, it’s what makes you feel alive and who knows what else it might lead to? Prince […]
Read moreEuropean Haemophilia Consortium – Update The 2016 EHC Annual Conference is now officially closed. Many thanks to all speakers, moderators, delegates, volunteers and the Foreningen for blødere i Norge for making this event a success! We are already looking forward to our 2017 Conference in Vilnius! Wishing everyone a safe trip home! Photo Further update will be posted when […]
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