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Sorority 'Shakes it Well' for sickle cell anemia awareness

May 24, 2013 (21:36:13)
Students raised awareness for a blood condition on campus Saturday to encourage people to get tested so they can know how to treat it. OU’s chapter of Delta Sigma Theta held its 40th Shake it Well for Sickle Cell event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on the Nieman Field to raise awareness for sickle cell anemia Read More...
Turquoise Thompson's talent in track and field runs in the family

May 24, 2013 (21:04:53)
Turquoise Thompson, UCLA's explosive hurdler, hasn't always had a say in things. Her eclectic forget-me-not name? That was her mom's call, the result of Lori Smith-Thompson's schoolgirl crush on Julius Erving, whose wife at the time was named Turquoise. A childhood chasing personal bests in track? Her parents insisted Read More...
One Year Since Release of Living With Sickle Cell Disease: The Struggle to Survive

Jun 18, 2013 (07:24:00)
Thursday, May 2, 2013, will mark one year since the release of the memoir Living With Sickle Cell Disease: The Struggle to Survive by Judy Gray Johnson. By publishing her life’s story, Judy has distinguished herself as a master storyteller and tireless advocate for sickle cell disease patients Read More...
Sickle cell disease accounts for many priapism cases

May 24, 2013 (20:55:11)
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Thanks to commercials for erectile dysfunction drugs, men know to seek medical attention for "erections lasting more than four hours," but a new study suggests a blood disorder is the cause of many prolonged erections Read More...
Spring into Good Health

Apr 26, 2013 (13:38:00)
The Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Diease, in collaboration with Faces of Our Children is hosted the first of its 4 part series hands on workshop for youth and adults coping with sickle cell disease.  Workshop 1: Focus on Folic Acid   Easy, tasty, and inexpensive ways to get more vitamins in your diet Read More...



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