Sickle cell carriers are at a slightly increased risk of blood clots, but the overall risk is still low, a study found.
As a health professional and sickle cell patient, I’m constantly driven to create awareness about the disease. My motivation ...
The NewYork-Presbyterian Dalio Center for Health Justice launched a basketball-themed sickle cell awareness campaign, ...
Managing complications of sickle cell disease can often result in mood swings, says columnist. Kindness is crucial.
Using lactated Ringer’s solution to replace fluids in adults admitted to the hospital for vaso-occlusive crises allows for ...
For the sickle cell disease community, September is an important time for advocacy and raising awareness, because it’s National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. This year’s theme is “Sickle Cell Matters.” ...
Adesoye Oluwatosin is a practicing physician, a passionate and award-winning sickle cell advocate, and educator. She’s the founder of Sickle Cell Celebs, an online community for people living with ...
Mary Shaniqua is a sickle cell patient (HbSS) living in the United Kingdom. She was diagnosed with sickle cell at 18 months old and uses “Shaniqua’s Sickle Chronicles” to narrate her experiences, to ...