St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is one of the institutions at the forefront of sickle cell disease (SCD) research. The hospital does clinical research at their facility in Memphis, TN. Then they transfer their findings to help healthcare professionals around the world offer better care to children and more hope for adults with sickle cell. […]
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Finding a salon to go to for your beauty needs like hair and/or nail appointments is an important decision to make. As you might imagine, going to the wrong hairdresser or nail technician could leave you looking less than attractive. If you’ve ever done research on consumer review sites, you’ve likely heard the horror stories
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Ever wondered why I call my sickle cell awareness campaign #30forsicklecell? Well, September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and it is 30 days long. Unfortunately, it seems that Sickle Cell only gains national attention for 30 days, and while I mainly run my campaign to raise awareness about sickle cell during the month of September,
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One of the largest sickle cell foundations is the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America. The goal of the SCDAA is “to advocate for and enhance our membership’s ability to improve the quality of health, life and services for individuals, families and communities affected by sickle cell disease and related conditions, while promoting the search
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Some women are made for pregnancy. They have no problems conceiving, experience few of the less appealing side effects and somehow look effortlessly chic while pregnant. If you’re one of those women you could be in a unique position to make the most of your pregnancy talents by helping others have children. For 10% of
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Kyle’s story sheds light on the need for people living with sickle cell disorder to trust their doctor. Kyle was hospitalized over a thousand times. For many sickle cell patients, hospitalizations are inevitable. As a result, sickle cell patients and their families should research their medical professionals and find the best specialists who will give them the care
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The long awaited, State of Sickle Cell Disease 2016 Report from the American Society of Hematology is now available. September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month so I have made it my mission to stay in tune with the medical advances available to sickle cell patients. This is my first post of 30 this month
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