Sickle Cell Disease

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

Everything you Need to Know About the New Treatment for Sickle Cell

The FDA approved a new drug to treat sickle cell anemia, giving hope to the 100,000 Americans diagnosed with the lifelong disease. This drug ... Read More

7 Ways to Combat Anemia Symptoms This Fall

The arrival of fall can be a happy time for most people, it means the holidays are coming, hot chocolate in the evenings, and cute sweaters, ... Read More

How Does Sickle Cell Affect Your Family?

BDO talked with chef & sickle cell patient, Misty Williams and Marissa Coers, a fourth-generation sickle cell patient, who is also a ... Read More

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

4 Ways To Stay Fit With Sickle Cell

Chronic pain is one of the most common complications of sickle cell disease (SCD). Avoiding activities that can trigger a full-blown pain ... Read More

Drink Up: Staying Hydrated Can Help Sickle Cell Patients

Sickle cell is a chronic condition that can be hard to manage, but every small step or intervention can make a big difference. Everyone ... Read More

Sickle Cell Summer Camp is Real!

Lots of kids love summer camp! They love the warm weather, fun activities and the opportunity to make friends from all kinds of ... Read More

Five Iron-Rich Foods to Give Anemia Eviction Notice

While Iron deficiency anemia doesn’t enjoy the celebrity status of prominent diseases like cancer or COVID, this condition is a monster in ... Read More