Mehmet Tunc Onur Sanli, 42, from London, He said: “I suffer from regular sickle cell crises. Last year, I had to go to the hospital at midnight after waking up in severe pain, and overall ...

A Gaston County woman, Rhondasha McNair, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the overdose death of her 20-month-old ...

Accurate pain reporting in sickle cell disease is critical to effective pain assessment and management, but accuracy depends on patient comprehension of forms.

Researchers at the New York Blood Center have made a breakthrough in understanding the body’s autoimmune response to sickle ...

Living with sickle cell disease comes with challenges, such as pain crises that can set a patient back days, weeks, or even months. The mental and physical toll can be immense. Because February is ...

Understanding Sickle Cell Anemia and the Need for Early DiagnosisSickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder caused by a ...

Hydration is an important part of preventing and treating sickle cell crises, writes columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye, who shares ...

Many individuals with sickle cell anemia undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) with oocyte cryopreservation (OC) have complications, according to a study scheduled for presentation ...

Gallbladder problems are a common complication in individuals with sickle cell disease ... stone-like formations that can cause pain and other complications. The more red blood cells that break ...

This makes it difficult for those with Sickle Cell Anemia, who are of African descent. “Many of those patients require up to 100 transfusions of blood every single year. It’s a very painful ...

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