7th Annual Sickle Cell Walk (1st ReCap)
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Health & Recipes
Sickle Cell Awareness and Prodigy Caesar Sant
While reading about four year old Caesar Sant, a four year old child prodigy, who has already suffered from 2 strokes, my heart aches for his parents, and I pray for his continued health. Knowing your child is suffering is one of the hardest lessons a parent can learn to endure. Then, it is even
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Does Your Child Have Sleep Apnea?
This guest post was submitted by: Samantha Peters. Add this to your bedtime battles and nighttime worries: more and more children are being diagnosed with childhood sleep apnea. This disorder occurs when the breath is interrupted during sleep. Although this obstructed breathing is not life-threatening, it does cause low-quality sleep and often leads to frequent wakefulness
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Health Moment: Sickle Cell Update – 4 Years Old and Summer is Here
I haven’t wrote an update about my daughter in a really long time. I think about it often, but sometimes shy away from sharing. The fact is, she really is doing excellent overall, but there are many challenges that come along with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) that I did not foresee. Regarding her overall health
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Cooking with Kids: Vegan Pasta Salad Recipe
Now that summer is just around the corner, I am revising my lunch menus to include foods that use less energy to heat up and are quick and tasty. Pasta salad is a typical side dish that has many variations. Below I share a vegan pasta salad that we enjoyed as family. My kids are
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National Sickle Cell Advocacy Day 2013 – June 25 and 26
Join us and the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. (SCDAA) for National Sickle Cell Advocacy Day 2013 Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 6:00 PM – Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 5:00 PM (EDT) in Alexandria, VA Location: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel 5000 Seminary Road. Alexandria, VA 22311 Sickle Cell Anemia is a health epidemic affecting many families in America,
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Cooking with kids: Vegan Sweet Potato Fries
This weekend we tried another cooking with kids activity and made rosemary sweet potato fries. They were tasty and it was another opportunity to get my girls in the kitchen to help me out. I enjoy cooking with my kids because it helps them feel needed, it often teaches them new mathematics, and it encourages
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