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Living With Sickle Cell Disease
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
5 Recipes Every Sickle Cell Warrior Should Try
While exact figures aren’t available for the number of Americans who have sickle cell disease, the data that is available shows high ... Read More
Parent’s Guide To Sickle Cell Disease (Video)
This seminar, led by E. Leila Jerome Clay MD, MCTS, addresses common questions and concerns for parents with newborns who've been diagnosed ... Read More
Sickle Cell: Not Just an African American Disease
Sickle cell disease(SCD) is an inherited red blood cell disorder affecting people of all races, not just African Americans. Although 8 to ... Read More
Men Living Well With Sickle Cell (Miami Edition)
We had an AMAZING time in Miami learning more about living well with Sickle Cell from this group of men! Check out the highlight reel below ... Read More
How Does Sickle Cell Really Affect Families? (Video)
Live from The SCDAA 47th Annual National Conference in Baltimore, MD, our panelists discuss how Sickle Cell Disease affects families and ... Read More