Those afflicted with sickle cell disease and their families turned out in support of World Sickle Cell Day at West Oakland’s DeFremery Park on Sunday. According to advocate Nivia Charles, event ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — HCA Virginia’s Black Colleague Network hosted a free community block party, showcasing the importance of blood donation, especially for patients living with sickle cell ...

The Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center conducts educational outreach through the Children's of Alabama program, called the Baby Step ® Program — a nine-part video series that is targeted to teach ...

Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic disorder, affecting approximately 100,000 people in the United States.The chronic and lifelong disease impacts the entire body due to hemolytic ...

HOLYOKE — The Massachusetts Sickle Cell Association, along with Baystate Medical Health and state Rep. Bud Williams, D-Springfield, announced the first in a series of educational presentations ...

When Kenyon and Rogelle Hackworth learned their days-old baby daughter had sickle cell disease (SCD), they knew the road ahead was going to be tough. Saniya, now 13 months old, was diagnosed ...

The study looked at Seidman's BEATS (Build, Educate, Advance, Transition in Sickle cell disease) music therapy program, developed by Rodgers-Melnick. BEATS focuses on young adults ages 18-35 who ...

Researchers determined pediatric patients in the US with sickle cell disease undergo greater educational limitations than are seen in other high-income countries.

Sickle cell disease takes a hidden toll on fertility : Shots - Health News The disease, which predominantly affects patients of color, can damage the body in ways that can make it difficult to ...

VA lawmakers are considering a proposed bill that could boost funding for research and care related to sickle cell disease, which affects nearly 100,000 Americans — predominantly African Americans.

But how could her son, Sawyer, actually have sickle cell disease (SCD)? “I was in denial at first. I told her to test him again. ... education, federal jobs and more April 5, 2025; ...