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Cardiomegaly, or having an enlarged heart, is a significant manifestation and a direct complication of sickle…
Sickle cell disease can be challenging to manage at any stage of life, but perhaps especially so for students…
Sickle cell disease doesn’t only affect people physically; it can also result in social stigma, which occurs in schools,…
Pain and anemia seem to be the loud hallmarks of sickle cell disease. Because many patients and caregivers…
Living with sickle cell disease presents unique challenges that can impact various aspects of one’s life, including romantic relationships.
Living with sickle cell disease for nearly 38 years has taken me through various phases: an initial phase of…
As a survivor of sickle cell challenges and a passionate advocate for sickle cell disease prevention and a cure,…
In people with sickle cell disease, episodes of pain are often referred to as sickle cell crises and…
Growing up, health professionals and others often told me I didn’t look like a sickle cell patient. Their remarks…