India Hardy has lived with sickle cell pain since she was a toddler—ranging from dull persistent aches to acute flare-ups that interrupt the flow of...
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More sickle cell patients survive. But care is hard to find for adults When Janoi Burgess was a child, he thought doctor appointments were fun. “I...
Despite efforts to improve care for children with sickle cell disease, the nation falls short As the lead doctor of a team researching the quality...
Should you get a DNA test? When used for health reasons, DNA testing is utilized to give specific information so you can make decisions about...
The Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia Working to Secure Quality Care for Those with SCD
The fight to research, illuminate, and one day eliminate sickle cell disease continues, and one its toughest fighters is receiving much needed help to press...
This information is important for those who are planning to have children, particularly African Americans and those of West African ancestry. Children born into your...
THE NEED FOR BLOOD Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Blood cannot be manufactured. It can only come from generous, human donors....
What is Beta Thalassemia Trait? Beta thalassemia trait, also called beta thalassemia minor, occurs when an individual inherits a normal geneform one parent and the...
In the United States, sickle cell disease is most commonly found among African Americans or persons of African descent; however, people of all races and...