Growing up with sickle cell disease may seem like a never-ending battle. It can get rough, from constant blood transfusions to the ... Read More
Sickle Cell Disease
Singer Adekunle Gold Opens Up About Battling Sickle Cell in New Song
Famous afrobeats star, Adekunle Kosoko, famously known as Adekunle Gold, opened up about his struggle with sickle cell anemia in a recent ... Read More
My Story: “I Have Sickle Cell, Sickle Cell Doesn’t Have Me!”
In her 20's, Kamaya Hoskins should be finishing up college, having fun with her friends, and excited about all the days ahead of her. ... Read More
Surprising Health Benefits Of Donating Blood
Donating blood even once can help save the lives of three people -- whether they're newborns needing heart surgery, adults badly injured in ... Read More
How Does Your Donated Blood Get to a Patient in Need?
We all know donating blood saves lives, but do you know what happens to your blood after you've donated? While donating blood is a fairly ... Read More
5 Signs Your Red Blood Cell Count Is Too Low
The human body has got to be one of the most fascinating things we as humans can ever possess. Not only can the body grow life, it also ... Read More
10 Quick & Delicious Paleo Diet Recipes
The paleo diet is a prevalent way of eating that excludes processed foods, refined sugar, grains, artificial sweeteners, dairy derivatives, ... Read More
Black History of Health: Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins
She may have been named Tionne Watkins at birth but the world only knows her as ‘T-Boz’. Since the 1990s, that stage name has marked her as ... 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
Day 1: Just Been Diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease
Getting diagnosed with sickle cell disease is only the beginning of your journey with this lifelong illness. Sickle cell disease gets its ... Read More
Are These 5 Health Conditions In Your Family Tree?
The branches of your family tree bear much more than the years your grandparents were born. Knowing your family’s health history is an ... Read More
5 Signs That You Should Get Tested For The Sickle Cell Trait
According to recent studies, Blacks have shown a higher risk for sickle cell disease than any other ethnicity. The sickle cell trait is even ... Read More