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Federal health care cuts threaten sickle cell disease progress in Georgia
In this 2014 file photo, a 6-year-old Antwon Thornton works on a math worksheet while receiving a transfusion at Children's Healthcare of...
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Are You A Caregiver For An Adult With Sickle Cell Disease?
IF SO, JOIN UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH'S PAID RESEARCH STUDY Purpose of the study To learn more about the problems adults with sickle cell...
Jul 111 min read


How CDC cuts affect women with chronic diseases like sickle cell
By Abigail Brooks  and Zinhle Essamuah  for NBC News WESTLAND, Mich. — For D’Asia Jackson, every day is a guessing game over whether...
Jun 125 min read


Register Today For This Sickle Cell Research Day Event
Adult patients with sickle cell disease are invited to a day, dedicated to education, empowerment, and advancements in adult sickle cell...
Jun 91 min read


Join Us As We Celebrate The Sickle Cell Sanctuary's One Year Anniversary
The Sickle Cell Sanctuary, Holistic Healing for a Better Tomorrow,  is celebrating its first anniversary as the nation’s first and only...
Jun 91 min read


It’s a hard pill to swallow’: Law enforcement recruits dying during training
Recruits hoping to work in law enforcement are dying during training. Nearly 30 recruits died across the country in the past decade,...
Jun 31 min read


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We need your help to save the CDC Sickle Cell Data Collection Program
Last week, the Administration announced drastic changes and reductions to federal health programs that support the sickle cell disease...
Apr 162 min read


Sickle Cell Community Worried About Critical CDC Cuts To Research, Data Collection
By Alani Letang , Atlanta News First Published: Apr. 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM EDT View the full story here . ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News...
Apr 142 min read


Men's Sickle Cell And Mental Health Educational Symposium
Join us for the Men's Sickle Cell and Mental Health Symposium, a FREE event dedicated to raising awareness and fostering meaningful...
Mar 241 min read


Scholarship Opportunities For Those With Sickle Cell Disease
The HEM Foundation is offering two scholarship opportunities to support individuals with sickle cell disease. For more information or to...
Mar 111 min read


Register For "Inclusion of Underrepresented Minorities in Clinical Research"
As part of its Diversity In Clinical Trials Summit, Sonar Clinical Research will be hosting an event, entitled Inclusion of...
Mar 111 min read


Sickle Cell Sufferers and Caregivers Needed to Share Their Experience
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) was directed by the Social Security Administration to create an...
Feb 101 min read


Donations Needed For Hurricane & Wildfire Relief
The Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia (SCFG) and The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) stand in solidarity with the...
Jan 311 min read


What To Know Before Going To The ED For Sickle Cell Care
Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Sickle Cell Data...
Jan 132 min read


Biden-Harris Administration Takes Next Steps to Increase Access to Sickle Cell Disease Treatments
Press release originally published at cms.gov December 4, 2024 - Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that two drug...
Dec 6, 20243 min read


Organizations Offering Family Assistance
FREE RENT IN ATLANTA Starting Nov, 15th, the Roots FreeRent ATL program will award free rent and wraparound services for 1 year to...
Nov 18, 20241 min read


5 pain management strategies that benefit our family
These methods help my young cousin cope with sickle cell pain crises Article first appeared in on sicklecellanemianews.com . You can read...
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast
The newest episode of the Cheat Codes podcast, Leading with Your Heart: Tabatha McGee Means Business, is now available! TAKE A LISTEN ....
Oct 24, 20241 min read


Update on RISE UP Clinical Program
From the offices of Brian Goff, Chief Executive Officer, Agios, and Sarah Gheuens, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer and Head of R&D,...
Oct 23, 20242 min read
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