Thirty-five states have agreed to participate in a federal pilot program aimed at helping Medicaid patients access costly ...

Beyond this a regular CBC checkup, especially after the age of 40 is recommended. If there is low hemoglobin, seeking the ...

Minimal impact on daily life: Unlike sickle cell disease, SCT does not typically require medical treatment. Protection against malaria: Studies suggest that individuals with SCT have a degree of ...

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People with sickle cell disease are immunocompromised, which means they have an increased risk of infection. For this reason, immunizations are an important part of complete sickle cell care. This ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood donors for sickle cell anemia patients. The booklet ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood donors for sickle cell anemia patients. The booklet ...

Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood donors for sickle cell anemia patients.

Traveling to cold climates with sickle cell disease can be daunting. Low temperatures can trigger a crisis, causing intense pain and discomfort. None of us want that. Among the most important things I ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood donors for sickle cell anemia patients. The booklet described ...

Health experts, government officials and patient right advocates from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania gathered in Dar es Salaam this week to assess progress and chart the way forward to improving ...

Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, United States Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown ...