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The teen years are an important time for young people with sickle cell disease (SCD). Nine out of 10 young people with sickle cell live into adulthood. This means they...

Gratitude is a good habit I have learned to incorporate into my life. I believe it’s important to appreciate every little thing; big or small. It keeps me grounded and...

Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help overcome barriers of location, time, and resources. This...

“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to better management of my symptoms (and I could...

The Editorial Team at Sickle-Cell.com is highlighting people in the sickle cell community and their journeys in a series of Instagram Interviews. We talked to Bukola, aka @thewarriorkitchen, about her...

Hi Guys my name is Grace. I am a wife and mother, and I work as a full-time blogger. I am also living with sickle cell disease. In this video...

Editor's Note: This article was originally written by April Stearns and was originally shared on our sister site AdvancedBreastCancer.net To learn a bit more about journaling and how to get...

We all have heard that sickle cell trait is benign and asymptomatic. Sickle cell trait carriers have both normal and abnormal hemoglobin (HbSA) genes, which may result in altered red...

Did you know that April is National Minority Health Month? Sickle cell disease is a rare disease that affects mainly Black people. It is estimated that 1 in 365 Black...

As much as my sickle cell has caused me pain over the years, I have managed to turn that pain into my passion. Sickle cell is now a pretty huge...

There is growing evidence that spending time in nature can help people feel less depressed, anxious, or stressed. Maintaining our connection to nature can improve our quality of life and...

Hi Guys my name is Grace. I am a wife and mother, and I work as a full-time blogger. I am also living with sickle cell disease. We all know...

Have you ever thought about how you can help medical research? Perhaps helping a citizen scientist by responding to surveys is just one step. Citizen science is public collaboration and...

Would you laugh at me if I told you that I used to have a dream of being a flight attendant? I was fresh out of high school and when...

Hi All, my name is Grace. I am a wife and mother, and I work as a full-time blogger. I also live with sickle cell disease. In this video, I’m...

Sickle cell disorder (SCD) causes problems and difficulties in anyone’s life. For women, SCD can also cause certain unique problems. A common but challenging symptom of SCD is pain crises...

The weather is getting warmer and everybody wants to be outside. As the weather continues to get warmer, remember to stay hydrated. With sickle cell, it is imperative to drink...

What is sickle cell? My answer to this question will not be the one you are expecting. This is not the answer you will find if you type ‘What is...

First of all, I’d like to introduce myself: My name is Kehinde Salami. I am 39 years old and have sickle cell disease. Now that reads perfectly... until it's time...

The pain of sickle cell disease can be felt in both the body and the mind. Not only do people with sickle cell experience physical discomfort, but they also have...