Articles tagged with 'Anemia' | Checkup Newsroom

By Michelle Bailey, M.D.Anemia is a deficiency in red blood cells, also called “low hemoglobin”. Symptoms of anemia include fatigue, pale skin color, fast heart rate, or may have no symptoms at all. It is common practice at either the 12 month or 15 …

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) causes an abnormal shape of the red blood cells. The red blood cells are shaped like crescents instead of circles. They don’t last long and they can get stuck in the blood vessels, which blocks the blood …