On this episode, Dr. Steven Pipe- pediatric hematologist and Chair of the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF) Medical and Scientific Advisory Council- provides an update on new and developing treatment products immediately following his attending the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) Congress. Natalie leads a discussion on a recent CDC study that indicates opioid prescriptions are on the decline, Patrick initiates a game based on a new bleeding disorders online platform, and a community member shares her take on platelet disorders. All this and more on Episode 14 of The BloodStream Podcast!
Opioid Prescriptions Fall After 2010 Peak, C.D.C Report Finds
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/health/opioid-painkillers-prescriptions-united-states.html
Rare Platlet Disorders: https://stepsforliving.hemophilia.org/basics-of-bleeding-disorders/types-of-bleeding-disorders/rare-platelet-disorders
ISTH Congress 2017 Headlines:
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Powering Through Podcast
http://poweringthrough.org/podcast
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