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Self-advocacy skills help to build confidence and reduce feelings of helplessness, writes columnist. It's good to start young ...

A panel of specialists proposed 26 essential elements for comprehensive pediatric sickle cell disease care, laying groundwork for standardized guidelines and the establishment of accredited care ...

Research has emerged from experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles revealing gaps in preventative care for children with sickle cell anemia, according to a March 6 news release. Children with the ...

A bottle of capsules spilling out over a grey background. Researchers assessed whether daily zinc supplementation prevents severe or invasive infection among children with sickle cell anemia. Zinc ...

LOS ANGELES — Children with sickle cell anemia are vulnerable to serious infections and stroke, but many do not receive the preventive care that could help them stay healthier longer, according to a ...

Children with sickle cell anemia are vulnerable to serious infections and stroke, but many do not receive the preventative care that could help them stay healthier for longer, a Children's Hospital ...

Major is one of the first pediatric patients in Florida to receive gene therapy for sickle cell disease since the FDA approved it for that use. But it was a long road. First, he had to undergo ...

Within 12 hours of landing in Florida in January, 2021, Sebastien Beauzile, then 17, was admitted to two separate hospitals. He had come to Florida to surprise his sister for her birthday. But instead ...

“I used to love it because they had a section where you could play games,” said Burgess, who was born with sickle cell anemia, an inherited blood disorder. “They were really nice and friendly.” But ...