Finding the Missing Piece: One man's journey to a von Willebrand disease diagnosis

(Family Features) “I wanted to live my life like there was nothing wrong, but the fear was always there.”

That’s how 65-year-old Frank described life with von Willebrand disease (VWD), the most common bleeding disorder, affecting more than 3 million Americans.

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