Sunscreen, bug spray and a plushie. These are some of the things children prepare as they head to summer camp. But for children with sickle cell disease, that list looks a lot different. The genetic ...

Three University High students have started the Caring Cells Project to raise awareness and provide care packages for families affected by Sickle Cell disease.

December 12, 2011 — Children with sickle cell anemia who receive the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine are no more likely to be hospitalized for sickle cell crisis than children with sickle cell ...

This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. Amid doctors’ calls for protective ...

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- An oral chemotherapy drug can safely and effectively manage sickle cell disease in children, a new study says. Children taking hydroxyurea had fewer ER ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Too few U.S. kids with sickle cell anemia get a needed screening for stroke, according to a study released Tuesday. The study found fewer than half get the screening and only about ...

I was cradling my newborn son in my kitchen when I got the call from his pediatrician in winter 2015. "Are you sitting?" he asked somberly. I sank slowly into a chair knowing what he was about to ...

Children with the inherited blood disorder sickle cell disease may face a higher risk of oral health problems; however, many don’t receive necessary care, according to researchers from the University ...

Dec. 8 -- MONDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Swine flu is more likely than seasonal flu to cause life-threatening complications in children with sickle cell disease, a new study has found. Johns ...