Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affects hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through ... Read More
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Disease In The ER: Confronting Barriers To Care
“You’re too pretty to have a disease,” declared the nurse in the emergency department (ED) dismissing Constance Benson’s reports of ... Read More
5 Ways to Boost Your Immune System for Your Best Sickle Cell Health
The human immune system is a network throughout our body that fights off pathogens and microorganisms that invade us and make us ... Read More
Diet and Exercise: Living Well with Sickle Cell
Diet and exercise are key to promoting healthy living—especially if you are one of the many African Americans who are afflicted with sickle ... Read More
Sickle Cell Warriors: Advocate For YOUR Health With These Tips (Video)
Ashley Valentine, MRes, Co-Founder and President of Sick Cells, updates us on policy and explains why it's important to advocate for your ... Read More
Black Men Open Up About Living Well With Sickle Cell (Video)
What happens when you get a bunch of Black men together to talk about the one disease that most misunderstood? Things get ... Read More
7-Year-Old Boy with Sickle Cell Recovers from COVID-19: “Keep the Faith”
Those with sickle cell suffer from episodes of sudden and severe pain, known as pain crisis. It's usually excruciating pain in both adults ... Read More
Sickle Cell: Minimize Your Crisis by Staying One Step Ahead
When you are someone living with sickle cell disease, there are times in your life you go through tremendous pain…unbearable pain. You want ... Read More
Sickle Cell Disease: Understanding the Infusion Process and Why It’s Good For You
Having a chronic illness comes with many challenges. The main goal is to stay healthy and live as normal a life as possible. The ... Read More
At Last, Two New Meds To Fight Sickle Cell Disease
For the first time in 20 years, the FDA has approved two transformative new treatments for the approximately 100,000 people with sickle cell ... Read More
New Meds! What Every Sickle Cell Patient Must Know Now
Until very recently, sickle cell disease was a condition that left those diagnosed very few treatment options. What was available ... Read More
Federal Updates For Sickle Cell Patients (VIDEO)
Public Health Advisor, Mildred Hunter, speaks about programs to improve the lives of sickle cell patients across America. During this ... Read More