Traveling with sickle cell illness is risky. Thankfully, this disease shouldn't slow your travels. Discovering various sickle cell ... Read More
Sickle Cell Disease
What Every Sickle Cell Warrior Must Know About Their Patient Journey
As you try to maintain consistent wellness, it is imperative that you navigate the Patient Journey Roadmap by making five key stops to ... Read More
Recognizing the Depression and Anxiety Challenges of the Holiday Season
As a sickle cell patient, the typically joyous holiday season can, at times, be mired in the fear of shorter, darker, and colder ... Read More
FDA Approves Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell – What You Need to Know
In a groundbreaking development, federal officials have approved two gene therapy treatments designed to address sickle cell disease. This ... Read More
Fighting the Unseen: Sickle Cell Warrior’s Quest to Break Stigmas & Save Lives
There are a number of reasons women decide to get involved in pageantry. International Mrs. Massachusetts and founder of #ThroughThePain ... Read More
Sickle Cell Disease: More than Growing Pains (LIVE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ6bIofBYyg In this special program titled "Sickle Cell: More than Growing pains", Dr. Reed Tuckson hosts ... Read More
How Sickle Cell Affects Hearing and Balance
In 2018, Dr. Dawn Nelson took the stage as the keynote speaker at the annual Charles F. Whitten Memorial Lecture to address a packed crowd ... Read More
5 Incredible Reasons to Start Taking B12
Today, it feels like we require more energy! We’re tired! Some of us are married, parents, singles, professionals, working adults, and ... Read More
My Story as a Doctor & Sickle Cell Warrior: “We Are Resilient”
We often hear early diagnosis is the key to getting effective treatment and improving prognosis. But what happens when the timing of your ... Read More
My Story: “I Have Sickle Cell, Sickle Cell Doesn’t Have Me!”
In her 20s, Kamaya Hoskins should be finishing college, having fun with her friends, and excited about all the days ahead. Instead, she's ... Read More
Artivist Captures the Essence of Sickle Cell Warriors: “It’s a Silent Illness”
Nikkolas Smith is a widely celebrated artivist (artist and activist). Whether it’s a portrait of George Floyd, who was killed by a police ... Read More
My Story: I Have Sickle Cell Disease and “I’m Infertile”
Teonna Woolford has always wanted six kids. Why six? “I don’t know where that number came from. I just felt like four wasn’t enough,” ... Read More