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– Hemophilia B by the Numbers Hemophilia B affects ~6,000 people in the U.S., and up to two-thirds have a moderate to severe version of the condition. Some people with hemophilia B may require up to 156 intravenous infusions per year. 43% of people living with hemophilia B experience depression, anxiety or other psychological disorders. …

Gene therapy offers people with rare bleeding disorder a new level of freedom Read More »

Putting Data into Action Drug overdoses are preventable, yet more than one million people died from a drug overdose between 1999 and 2021. Every day, almost 300 people lose their lives due to drug overdose. Public health professionals, policymakers and communities all play a role in preventing overdose deaths. Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) is …

Spotlight on Progress: CDC Shares Community Drug Overdose Prevention Successes in New Resources Read More »

If you’re a Medicaid enrollee, you’re at risk of losing coverage. Over the past three years, during the COVID-19 public health emergency, states were required to provide continuous coverage for everyone enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). But now that the pandemic has officially come to an end, states have permission …

If you’re enrolled in Medicaid, you must take action now. GoodRx is here to help. Read More »

Living with a rare disease may not be as rare as you would think: Affecting one in 10 Americans, there are more than 10,000 known rare diseases in the U.S.1 While significant strides to develop treatments have been made in recent decades, broadscale awareness of disease remains a challenge. The path to diagnosis and proper …

Empowering the Rare Disease Community for 20 Years: The Fabry Patient Read More »

It is the season of “back-to-school” checklists, and there is one task that is important to cross off: a checkup to ensure your child is caught up on their routine vaccinations. After a summer of fun, routine vaccines can help make sure your child’s immune system is well prepared to protect them from serious diseases …

For a healthy start, add routine vaccines to your child’s back-to-school checklist Read More »

By JoAnne Foody, MD, FACC, FAHA, Chief Medical Officer, Esperion While most people are likely familiar with and know someone impacted by cardiovascular (heart) disease, many don’t know that it is the leading killer of men and women in this country. Many so-called “risk factors” increase the chance that someone will have cardiovascular disease, which …

Do You Have High Cholesterol? What You Need to Know to Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease Read More »

Michael Cramer was just an active teenager, enjoying recreational pursuits such as surfing and sailing. Then one day he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. After several different treatment attempts, he was matched with a bone marrow donor and both Cramer and his mother Ashlee hoped that would mean the end of his …

From adversity to advocacy: The remarkable story of one chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease patient Read More »

If you’re a parent, you know that one of the hallmarks of parenthood is sleepless nights. Whether you have a newborn or a preteen, you may think that you don’t sleep as well as you did before having kids. For its second annual sleep study, “Sleep Uncovered: How Parents Sleep,” Mattress Firm set out to …

Balancing parenting and sleep: 4 tips to improve your bedtime routine Read More »

As you enjoy the warm weather months, you may notice that your skin might not look and feel as healthy as it normally does. Don’t fret. More often than not, it’s a matter of making a few simple tweaks to your daily routine to adjust for the change in seasons. To help you achieve your …

4 tips for healthier skin this summer Read More »

Americans are optimistic about their longevity. A recent survey by MDVIP — a national network of primary care doctors focused on preventive medicine — and Ipsos found that 67% of Americans want to live longer than their parents and 87% want to take steps to live healthier for longer. However, 74% of Americans failed a …

3 habits you can work into your daily routine to improve longevity Read More »