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LGBT Care: Doctors trained in LGBT health issues are depressingly hard to find

19th October 2016 Mark Ward

Doctors trained in LGBT health issues are depressingly hard to find By Isha Aran It’s becoming common knowledge that LGBT folks avoid seeking medical care for fear of discrimination, among other reasons. Now a study is suggesting that when LGBT patients do go to the doctor, the physician they see isn’t often trained to meet his or her needs. According […]

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Von Willebrand Disease: the Under-the-Radar Bleeding Disorder

11th October 2016 Mark Ward

Constant 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 […]

Von Willebrand Disease