Even the name sounds horrible − sickle cell disease − conjuring up images of menacing hooks, only these hooks are slicing through the bloodstream of an estimated 100,000 Americans, mostly Black ...

Sickle cell anemia is a genetic condition much more common among Black people in the United States. Although it affects all races the same, Black people may face unique challenges due to disparities ...

When NFL running back Tevin Coleman and his wife Akilah Coleman were growing up, they knew that they both carried the sickle cell gene. But the reality of what that meant hit home in 2017 when one of ...

Sickle cell disease can cause debilitating and ever-present pain. Treatments are limited and can be harsh on a person's body. In September, President Joe Biden declared National Sickle Cell Awareness ...

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