Register now! The 2015 Sickle Cell Disease Forum will be held on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD. Registration is now open. Thursday, June 25, 2015 View the Agenda for the Sickle Cell Forum here. Are you interested in learning more about Sickle Cell? If so, please see the following information from the NIH? Here […]
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Does anyone in your family suffer from allergies? Do they seem to have unexplained symptoms of fatigue, trouble concentrating, headaches, itchy eyes and skin? For my kids and I, these were some of the symptoms that we experienced daily. Once I identified the symptoms, I started conducting my research to help stop our allergies. During
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With summer fast approaching, vacation time is almost here. People work hard all year long for a salary and the ability to take time off of work. Using that time to take a vacation can help relieve the stress of everyday life. Also, a vacation can mean quality time with a family, and the opportunity to
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If you’re a new mom or you know someone who is a new or an expecting mom, in the middle of the excitement surrounding new baby news such as: whether you are having a boy or girl; what color you plan to paint the nursery or trying to choose which dippers won’t leak, the mom
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One evening around lunch time, my daughter came to me and said, “Mommie, my back really hurts.” I took a few minutes to look at her back and but I didn’t see a physical problem. About 30 minutes later, she begin to scream because her back pain had traveled to her lower back and buttocks.
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Madam Noire recently published an article about Sickle Cell Anemia in response to an article published on Mother Jones‘ website. The article stood out to me because it added a buzz in people’s ears about the disease. As a mother parenting a child with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) I want everyone to know and understand what
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