Monday, March 8 marked International Women’s Day. Annually celebrated, the day commemorates the achievements of…
2020 In Review
Highlighting Sickle Cell 101’s 2020 Activities 2020 has notably impacted us all in various ways,…
The Many Faces of Sickle Cell Pain
Sickle cell pain syndromes include a triumvirate of acute, chronic and neuropathic pain that occur…
Transplant versus Current Standard of Care for Sickle Cell Disease
The decision to perform a progenitor cell transplant (bone marrow transplant) for sickle cell disease…
Vaso-occlusive pain episodes in sickle cell disease and menstruation: Is there a common connection?
I. Advancements in the Field of Sickle Cell Disease The field of sickle cell disease…
Hydroxyurea Management in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia
While sickle cell anemia was first reported by Dr. James Herrick more than 100 years…
Living Well with Sickle Cell 30 Day Challenge
Start the new year and decade off right! This challenge features healthy eating, self-care, gratitude,…
Curing My Sickle Cell Disease and Lupus
En español abajo A Mother’s Testimony on Her Daughter’s Bone Marrow Transplant Listen to the…
Sickle Cell and Depression
By David Woods They say those who suffer from chronic illnesses such as sickle cell…
No Regrets– My Bone Marrow Transplant Journey
Interview with Teonna Woolford How did you first learn about this BMT study that could…
Advocating for My Daughter
By Georgene Glass I am a 35-year-old mother of two: a 16-year-old (AA) and a…
How I Decided to Participate in A Transplant Study to Cure My Sickle Cell Disease
Interview with Charles Hough on His Experience in Participating in an NIH Transplant Study for…
Advocating for My Sickle Cell Abroad
When I was 30 years old, I traveled to Ghana to teach high school girls…
Surviving My Stroke
At a young age, I had a stroke. I had just flown back home to…
My Miracle Pregnancy
Growing up I was told that I would never be able to have kids due…