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Sickle Cell Disease 101: A Chat with Sickle Cell Warrior Nicklaine Paul

by American Red Cross November 2, 2021November 2, 2021

More than 100,000 people have sickle cell disease in the U.S. and many require regular blood transfusions throughout their lifetime. Blood transfusions help manage the severe pain and long-term health …

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Dr. Mack holding his blood donation.
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Why I Regularly Donate Blood for Sickle Cell and Childhood Cancer Patients

by Dr. A. Kyle Mack September 30, 2019September 30, 2019

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Many of us, (myself included) have changed our profile pictures to include frames and filters on various social media …

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AJ and his sisters.
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School Bells and Sickle Cell

by Caira Torres September 10, 2019September 10, 2019

In the days leading up to the first school bells sounding, I was busy buying back-to-school supplies, lunch items and organizing weekly schedules. However, there’s one additional step I take …

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Nilda’s Story: Sickle Cell Awareness Month

by Sarah Layton September 23, 2014

You might only think about car accidents or other horrific incidents when blood is used, but maintaining a diverse blood supply is important to help meet the needs of all hospital …

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