SHREVEPORT, La. - In Shreveport, while childhood leukemia remains one of the most common cancer diagnoses among kids, doctors say it's another blood disorder they're seeing more often -- sickle cell ...

The incidence of stroke continues to increase for adults and children living with sickle cell disease (SCD) despite the Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anemia (STOP) establishing standards of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rates of cerebrovascular events have increased across all age groups since the release of guidelines aimed at ...

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Living with sickle cell disease presents many physical and emotional challenges. From painful crises to the risk of organ damage, individuals with SCD often carry a heavy health burden. Among the many ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Ensuring no one fights alone. The Carilion Clinic Sickle Cell Collaborative is holding a walk to honor sickle cell patients and their caregivers on Saturday. Sickle cell disease is a ...

I was cradling my newborn son in my kitchen when I got the call from his pediatrician in winter 2015. "Are you sitting?" he asked somberly. I sank slowly into a chair knowing what he was about to ...

The year 2023 marked a significant milestone for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD), with the approval of two gene therapies shown to help reduce the pain experienced by people with this ...

Sickle cell anemia causes sickle-shaped cells to block blood flow to the lungs, leading to acute chest syndrome. Common treatment methods involve oxygen supplementation and pain management. Sickle ...

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder of red blood cells. Some parents may learn that their infant has this disorder after prenatal testing. Hospitals also test for SCA after birth as part ...

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a disorder that affects a person’s blood. Some research indicates that hundreds of thousands of people around the world experience this condition. SCA is a genetic blood ...