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Poster Children
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Destiny E. Floyd
Twelve-year-old Destiny has HbS-beta-thalassemia. She wants everyone to know, “Sickle Cell doesn’t stop you from being you! Disease or not, everyone is a person! I am a person!”
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Kaitlyn L. Adams
Twelve-year-old Kaitlyn has HbSS. She wants everyone to know, “Even though I have the ‘Cell’, which at any time can cause my good days to change to bad, it’s by the grace of God and the love of family and friends that help me hold my head up and take on this challenge.”
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Paul A. Williams Jr.
Twelve-year-old Paul has HbSC. He wants everyone to know, “I never let my illness get in the way of playing hard or having fun.”
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PAIN kNOw more…
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Sickle Cell benefit represents a time to act
Dec 13, 2011 (14:50:00)
By Rev. Earl D. Trent Jr.,
When it comes to Sickle Cell Disease, the numbers do not lie. This inherited red blood cell disorder, which can lead to repeated episodes of severe pain, organ damage and strokes, affects approximately 15 percent of African-American children, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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Adult Sickle Cell Drug May Benefit Kids, Too
Dec 13, 2011 (12:52:06)
By By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter | HealthDay – 13 hrs ago
SUNDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A drug called hydroxyurea that's approved for use in adults with severe sickle cell anemia can also help young children with the disease, new research suggests
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