June 19 is World Sickle Cell Day. The first annual celebration was observed in 2009, after the United Nations General Assembly established the day to increase awareness of the public health issue. By simply reading this blog, you are participating...
In 1983, the federal government designated September as National Sickle Cell Awareness Month in an effort to bring awareness to the disease and focus on the need for research and treatment (American Society of Hematology). What is Sickle Cell...
By Dayna Kerecman Myers September, “back to school” month for most children, is a time for children and parents to think excitedly about their futures. For children suffering from chronic illnesses like sickle cell disease, though, the future may seem...