Medical advances are changing some of the hallmark physical symptoms of sickle cell disease, columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye ...

Columnist Mary Shaniqua offers suggestions and encouragement to parents whose child has just been diagnosed with sickle cell ...

Sickle Cell ... issues. Symptoms to watch out forSCD symptoms can vary widely, but common ones include: Knowing your riskSCD is inherited, meaning it passes from parents to children.

In fact transfusions, new medicine, and the practice of giving antibiotics to babies with Sickle Cell, have improved the odds for many born with the disease. Bea Files, MD One in three children ...

Free sickle cell trait screenings are making a difference in Jefferson County where students and health officials say testing ...

This article explores why individuals with sickle cell are more prone to blood clots, what the signs and symptoms are ... blocks blood flow to the brain. Children and adults with SCD are at ...

A range of symptoms can affect people with sickle cell disease, especially from a young age. However, some children have few ...

Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and a comorbid condition of asthma have increased numbers of vaso-occlusive pain and acute chest syndrome episodes, and all-cause mortality. When assessed ...

It is inherited when a child receives two genes—one from each parent—that code for abnormal haemoglobin.” Apart from these sickle cells can lead ... Know the signs & how to self-check ...

Hydroxyurea remains effective over the long term among children with sickle cell disease, real-world data suggested. The average time on hydroxyurea was 5 years, with many children on the therapy ...

Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with sickle cell disease ... one – before severe symptoms typically emerge ...

Although symptoms of stroke in children are very similar ... and vomiting as possible warning signs. This can also happen with certain types of diseases like Sickle Cell disease or Moya Moya ...