Horizons in Hemophilia Newsletter Archive

Selected articles from recent issues of Hemophilia of Georgia’s award-winning Horizons in Hemophilia newsletter are available here, grouped by topic. 

Research

• Study Shows Benefit of Prophylactic Treatment, Winter 2008
• Gene Therapy for a Cure: Progress Still Being Made, Fall 2006
• Do the UDC at the HTC for the CDC, Winter 2006
• Hogs Help People with Hemophilia - Again!, Winter 2006

Healthy Living

• Aging Committee, Fall 2008
• Smart Suggestions for a Healthy Lifestyle, Fall 2008
• Yoga and Tai Chi, Fall 2008
• Red Hot Mamas, Spring 2008
• Use New Georgia Document to Make Your Health Wishes Known, Winter 2008
• Caring for Elders, Fall 2007
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Spring 2007
• Move It!, Spring 2007
• Do We "Do the 5"?, Winter 2007
• Heart Disease Among Males with Hemophilia, Spring 2006
• Family and Personal Disaster Planning, Winter 2006

Insurance

• Helping You Access the HoG Pharmacy, Fall 2008
• Health Insurance--Educate Yourself, Spring 2008
• Educational Options, Spring 2008
• Tamper Resistant Prescription Pads, Winter 2008
• A Day In the Life of an Insurance Claim, Fall 2007
• Questions to Ask About Your Health Insurance, Spring 2007
• What is Managed Care?, Winter 2007
• Be an Informed Consumer, Fall 2006
• Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Winter 2006
• What a Person with Hemophilia Needs to Know about the New Medicare Part D Medication Coverage, Winter 2006

HoG Services

• School In-Services, Fall 2008
• Review of Factor Product Changes, Spring 2008
• Factor Hints, Winter 2006
• Healthy Hints from Hemo and Friends, Winter 2006
• The Path of a Factor Order: From Your Telephone Call to Your Door, Fall 2005

Dear HoG

• Using Butterfly Needles in a Port, Fall 2008
• Services for People With ITP, Fall 2008
• Medication Labels, Fall 2008
• Annual HTC Visits, Spring 2008
• Measuring Amicar® Syrup, Spring 2008
• Speaking Spanish at HoG Events, Spring 2008
• Ordering Factor in Spanish, Spring 2008
• Eating Fruits and Vegetables, Winter 2008
• Educational Resources, Winter 2008
• Written Prescriptions, Winter 2008
• Amicar Expiration, Fall 2007
• Online Resources, Fall 2007
• Job Counseling, Fall 2007
• Determining SSI Eligibility after Age 18, Spring 2007
• Drinking Gatorade® when using Stimate™, Spring 2007
• Keeping Mixed Factor, Spring 2007
• Skipping Physical Education Classes, Winter 2007
• Social Workers Attending School Meetings, Winter 2007
• Receiving Monthly Bills from HoG, Winter 2006
• Attending HoG Events, Winter 2006
• Donating to HoG, Fall 2005

Note: Hemophilia of Georgia is not engaged in the practice of medicine and does not endorse or support any particular factor concentrate or treatment protocol. HoG recommends that you consult with your physician prior to starting any course of therapy. Occasionally HoG disseminates information on new treatments or therapies. HoG shares this for informational purposes only and makes no claim as to its accuracy or effectiveness.