Perspectives

Living with a rare bleeding disorder, Jennifer Wakefield has found meaning and purpose helping others cope with chronic illness.

For many, the 2009 H1N1 pandemic is just headline news. But when become a statistic, vaccine compliance hits much closer to home.

Andy Matthews and David Ohlson face the challenges of severe hemophilia head on. As a result, they’ve learned to thrive, not just survive, with a debilitating disease. Their mission? To help others do the same.

For many, seasonal flu signifies aches, pains and fever, plus a few missed days at work or school. But for approximately 36,000 Americans each year, influenza is a serious, fatal, yet preventable disease that claims victims of all ages.

Following the tragic loss of their son, the Knutter family copes by spreading the word about meningococcal meningitis in hopes of boosting awareness and vaccination rates.