Sickle Cell Disease: Be In The Know

What do we know about heredity and sickle cell disease? Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. Approximately 100,000 Americans have the disease. In the United States, sickle cell disease is most prevalent among African Americans. About one in 12 African Americans and …

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New Sickle Cell Treatment Offers Hope, Possible Cure

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] CHICAGO (WLS) — There’s new progress in the fight to cure sickle cell disease. When ABC7’s Terrell Brown first reported on Sickle Cell disease a year ago, patients were being cured without chemotherapy. Now, a new breakthrough called a “half …

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Sickle Cell in the Emergency Department

Children and adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) often require care in the emergency department (ED) for health issues, such as severe SCD-related pain. Before you find yourself in the ED, work with your regular doctor to create a pain management plan and make sure it is entered into your …

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Twin Physical Trainers Antonio Ford And Anton Ford Fundraise For Sickle Cell Awareness

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://mythreesicklers.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/18446494_1069744783170351_3064367401235348577_n-1.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Live from Casi’s Bootcamp in Jonesboro, GA, Physical Trainers Antonio Ford and Anton Ford and their steppers raised $276.00 to send children battling sickle cell …

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