THE DISEASE. THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD DONATIONS FOR SICKLE CELL ANEMIA PATIENTS, ESPECIALLY FROM AFRICAN AMERICANS. IT’S REALLY HARD TO DEAL WITH THE SICKNESS. 34 YEAR OLD CORNELIA ...

Chicagoan with sickle cell disease may no longer need blood transfusions thanks to clinical trial . ... According to the CDC, one out of every 500 Black Americans is affected by sickle cell anemia.

People living with sickle cell anemia say often that only blood transfusions can provide some relief from the excruciating pain. 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs ...

A study aimed at determining if some children with sickle cell anemia could be weaned off blood transfusion therapy has been halted because two young patients who stopped getting the procedure ...

Sickle cell anemia is a blood disorder that can cause pain and decreased oxygen in the limbs and lungs, affecting about 100,000 African Americans. ... and they get a blood transfusion, ...

The blood shortage is making an impact on people like 11-year-old Dreylan Holmes in Columbia. His mom, Vesha Jamison, said Dreylan was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at just six weeks old, and ...

INDIANAPOLIS — When Sharon Hatcher-Hutchison was two years old, she received a life-changing diagnosis. “When they sent the results back in a few days he told my parents, ‘Yeah, it’s what I thought it ...

VIJAYAWADA: Sickle cell anaemia and thalassemia remain major health concerns in the State, particularly among tribal communities. While thalassemia is caused by a defect in the beta-globin gene ...

Bynum is one of 100,000 Americans living with sickle cell anemia. Her mom, ... "I get two units of blood, per transfusion treatment, which is two bags of blood," Bynum said.

Sometimes a “thank you” does not seem to be enough words to cover everything someone has done n particularly when they are strangers, particularly when they didn’t have to, and particularly ...