Women with sickle cell disease often have pain crises around the time of their period, and researchers now think they know why. Inflammation increases significantly…
Have you ever wondered what blood test results actually mean? Maybe you’ve had your blood drawn for an annual checkup or a specialist visit. While…
As a clinical nurse specialist in our ever-evolving technological landscape, I find it important to discuss the need for digital tools in healthcare, particularly for…
People with sickle cell disease often struggle with memory, focus, learning and problem solving, setting them back in school and the workplace. That could be…
Biased patient handoffs impede accurate transfer of key clinical information among medical trainees, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in JAMA Network Open.…
A blood draw is a typical part of a person’s regular check-up. But that blood sample might hold a lot more useful information about a…
(HealthDay News) — For preschool-aged children with sickle cell disease (SCD), social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with the risk for complications and hospitalizations,…
(HealthDay News) — Hospitals and clinical laboratories across the United States are facing a critical shortage of bottles used to culture blood samples, federal health…
(HealthDay News) — Management of children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) requires comprehensive care from a pediatric primary care provider and a multidisciplinary…
Casgevy, a groundbreaking treatment that was approved to treat sickle cell disease in December, was given the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s blessing on Tuesday…