The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors proclaimed September as Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle cell disease is a serious and painful condition affecting an estimated 100,000 Americans and millions of people around the world. For those affected by this…
George Carter is thriving and standing tall at the age of 77. This is in spite of being born with sickle cell disease, the most commonly inherited blood disorder in the United States. A true warrior in every sense…
RICHMOND, Va. — According to the Virginia Department of Health, sickle cell disease impacts 1 in 12 African Americans in Virginia, yet the care available for both adults and children varies drastically depending on where you live in the…