Living With Sickle Cell Disease

This Trial Shows Promise in Fighting Sickle Cell Disease

(HealthDay News) — There's more good news in the battle against sickle cell disease, with another trial finding CRISPR gene-editing ... Read More

“Sickle Cell Couldn’t Define Me”: A Family’s Fight for a Cure Leads to a Medical Breakthrough

Advocating for your child’s health can mean the difference between managing symptoms and finally seeking to cure his or her disease. Deborah ... Read More

What Black Patients Need to Know About Bone Marrow Transplants

While some people with sickle cell anemia can have a high-quality life with the use of medication and medical procedures, others need a ... Read More

My Daughter Has Sickle Cell, This Is How We Keep Her Life Normal

As a mother, all you want to do is protect your kids from the world but more importantly, keep them happy and healthy. I think I speak for ... Read More

Top Signs That You Need A New Iron Supplement

Iron is essential to maintaining the healthy transfer of oxygen through the blood, muscle metabolism, cellular functions, neurological ... Read More

BIPOC Blood Donors Are Critical For Those Living with Sickle Cell

Most people in the U.S. living with sickle cell disease are of African or Latino descent like my cousin Kenny who died of sickle cell at a ... Read More

Genetics to Diagnosis: How Sickle Cell Comes to Be Real

Genetic and genomic technologies have come a long way since the initial studies of gene structure and expression. The study of genetics ... Read More

Time to Rethink Ideas About Exercise, Sickle Cell Disease?

Sickle cell anemia or sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common form of inherited blood disorder. Blacks are affected by SCD at higher ... Read More

Certain Sickle Cell Disease Traits Can Raise Odds for Severe COVID

People with sickle cell disease, who have a history of severe pain episodes and coexisting organ conditions, have an increased risk for ... Read More

Sickle Cell: Navigating the Workplace with a Chronic Disease

Navigating a career is a strategic game within itself. However, navigating the workplace and a productive career with a chronic disease is a ... Read More

Living With Sickle Cell Disease? Here Are The Best Ways To Prevent a Pain Crisis

If you’ve been dealing with sickle cell disease then having a pain crisis is probably not new to you. While you should always stick to your ... Read More