Sickle cell anemia is an inherited condition that impacts red blood cells. It can cause a variety of symptoms, which may include anemia, infections, and blockages in blood vessels. Sickle cell disease ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — In the U.S. 100,000 people have sickle cell disease with 5,500 of those in North Carolina. Dr. Kathleen Elliot with Novant Health spoke with WFMY News 2 about sickle cell disease ...

People with sickle cell anemia, especially children, are more likely to experience a stroke. Silent strokes, which don’t cause noticeable symptoms, are especially common. Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

Sickle cell disease can cause various eye-related complications, including retinopathy. If untreated, sickle cell retinopathy can cause permanent vision loss. Treatments include laser therapy and eye ...

Only 1 in 3 patients in an ER for sickle cell crisis receive opioid painkillers within the first hour as treatment guidelines ...

Iron overload is prevalent among adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting ...

Most people with sickle cell disease who undergo allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation achieve favorable long-term ...

September is National Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month. Sickle cell anemia is a disease that is inherited genetically through a trait passed to a child by both parents, affecting the blood cells.

Myles Newsome has spent as many school days in the hospital as he has at his high school. In middle school, it was much the same. Typically, it's a pain crisis that sends him to Texas Children's ...