BloodStream - “You don’t have a bleeding disorder, do you?”
Patrick and Amy speak to Kathy Raufi on the brink on International Thalassemia Day, get input from the Coalition for Hemophilia B on some recent news, and discuss how von willebrand factor may be key to helping treat clotting disorders, too!
BloodStream - Donated medicine and what’s “youth empowerment” mean, really?
Patrick and Amy are joined by Julie Kim, President of the Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit for Takeda. Then later in the show they’re joined by frequent contributor Alexa Abreu and her sister Juliemar - a former Teen Impact Honoree.
BloodStream - New mental health segment + listening to women w/ Jessica Lauren Richmond & Ijeoma Azubuko
Jessica Richmond joins to discuss assessing women’s health holistically and by Ruby Ball Foundation founder Ijeoma Azubuko to hear the harrowing story that led to her foundation’s innovative work. That, and our new Let’s Talk mental health segment.