Mouehla is heading to Harvard At age 8, Hanif Mouehla lay unconscious, intubated in Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital as his small body fought through another sickle cell crisis. Now 17, Mouehla is heading to Harvard. He graduated from Northern…
In this episode, we delve into the intersections of Juneteenth and World Sickle Cell Day in highlighting health disparities and promoting equity in our community. In addition, we’ll take you on a fascinating audio tour of the high-tech and…
Juneteenth and World Sickle Cell Day: Celebrating and Addressing Well Known Disparities in One Community on the Same Day With both the celebration of Juneteenth, as well as Sickle Cell Awareness Day, June 19 is an important date. We…
Pulmonary hypertension is when you have high blood pressure, but it is limited to your lungs. (This is just like the high blood pressure you have when they take your BP at the doctors’ office, only it is only high in your lungs) in adult sickle cell patients, this is not a rare condition, and occurs in about 1/10 adults with sickle cell disease.
Pulmonary hypertension is when you have high blood pressure, but it is limited to your lungs. (This is just like the high blood pressure you have when they take your BP at the doctors’ office, only it is only high in your lungs) in adult sickle cell patients, this is not a rare condition, and occurs in about 1/10 adults with sickle cell disease.
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…
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disease that impacts more than 100,000 Americans. There is no cure for the disease and median life expectancy for those with sickle cell disease is between 42 and 47 years old. Samuel…
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…