BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Alvin Henry was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia at the age of 2 after appointments with doctors and testing. “My mother noticed my behavior changing when I was about 2.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – For the more than 100,000 Americans battling Sickle Cell Anemia, a large portion of that fight involves maintaining healthy blood cells. Sickle Cell patients often require ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) -Chances are you know someone who has a Sickle Cell Trait. The CDC reports that about one in 13 African American Babies is born with This Trait. September is Sickle Cell ...

Historically African American Sororities And Fraternities Phi Beta Sigma, Omega Psi Phi, And Sigma Gamma Rho Lend Their Voices, Networks To Raise Awareness "We are in a moment of real progress with ...

Around 100,000 people in the U. S. — including an estimated 600 to 700 people in Delaware — and millions more around the world have sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease primarily affects those of ...

Sickle cell disease advocates in East Texas say raising awareness and expanding education are critical steps toward improving care and saving lives. Despite being the most common inherited blood ...

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the genetic blood disorder that remains under-treated. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...

Watch the full report from WTVR CBS 6 Photojournalist Myles Black in the video player above. HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — The 3rd Annual Florence Neal Cooper Smith 5K Walk for Sickle Cell brought together ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month and the South Carolina Dept. of Public Health (DPH) is joining health organizations nationwide to raise awareness about the disease ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — September marks Sickle Cell Awareness Month, highlighting a blood disorder that affects nearly 100,000 people in the United States, including 1,700 individuals in Indiana. The ...

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - A Mississippi County woman has taken on the responsibility of raising awareness about sickle cell disease. Carolyn Herbert founded Sickle Cell Warriors of Blytheville in ...