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Published August 29, 2008, 10:37 pm, Waco Tribune-Herald
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Sickle cell disease still takes painful toll
Published August 29, 2008, 2:39 pm, Miami Herald
The pain chased Dalouse Cesard from childhood in Haiti into her adolescence after she moved to the United States. She wondered why she was the one to endure debilitating agony that kept her out of school, put her in the hospital and forced her to sit while her friends played.
Illustrations by Bryan Christie
Published August 29, 2008, 11:01 am, Science News
The diagnosis is not good; the patient will need surgery. So the doctor plucks a hair from the patient’s head and tells her to come back in a few weeks.
Dedicated to saving lives, giving hope
Published August 29, 2008, 10:59 am, Charleston Regional Business Journal
Sherron Jackson knew she wanted to be a doctor by age 10. She had no idea that, years later, she would run a specialty program for children with sickle cell anemia. In the early ’80s, the plan was to complete her residency at the Medical University of South Carolina and move back to her hometown of Augusta, Ga., to start a family and a practice of her own.
Treating Sickle Cell Disease
Published August 28, 2008, 3:30 pm, US News & World Report
While there is not yet a viable, widely available cure for SCD, there are ways to help prevent and treat symptoms and complications. These include:
Sickle Cell Disease Symptoms
Published August 28, 2008, 3:16 pm, US News & World Report
Although SCD can cause life-threatening complications, its effects can vary greatly among patients, with some experiencing relatively few and/or mild symptoms and complications, and others needing to be hospitalized frequently. Symptoms and/or complications of SCD usually begin by early childhood.
About Sickle Cell Disease
Published August 28, 2008, 3:00 pm, US News & World Report
Sickle cell disease is a serious blood disorder that causes acute pain, severe anemia, infections , and vascular blockages that can lead to widespread organ damage and death.
Donors Needed To Help Red Cross Restore Blood Bank
Published August 27, 2008, 2:31 pm, gazettes.com
Long Beach residents have the opportunity to help stop a worsening situation involving life-saving blood for patients in need.
Around the Big East
Published August 26, 2008, 6:47 pm, USA Today
Around the Big East
National Campaign For Sickle Cell Awareness Seeks Change
Published August 26, 2008, 6:16 am, Medical News Today
On Saturday, September 20th hundreds of people across the USA will join Honorary Chairs Gloria Lawlah, Pat Lawson Muse, Rene Nash, Delegate Jay Walker and many more to help find a cure for Sickle Cell Disease. Walkers will be walking in unity with the historic National Walk to Stomp Out Sickle Cell Disease held in Washington, DC.
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