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
Sickle Cell Disease
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
Access Granted: Covering the Cost For Your Meds
Are you able to cover the cost of your meds? It could easily put a dent in your pockets if you are battling major health ... 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