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2025
September
29,
2025
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13:17 PM
America/Chicago
With a little bit of teasing and a lot of affection, siblings Anyah and Cobus Johnson like to talk about how much they have in common.Anyah, 13, and 11-year-old Cobus share the same friends and favorite games. They even share identical blood and …
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June
19,
2025
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11:41 AM
America/Chicago
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day falls on June 19, a time to highlight new advances in treating the genetic disorder.Two Cook Children’s patients underwent gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD) in 2024 through a clinical trial. The goal …
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2024
September
05,
2024
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10:31 AM
America/Chicago
Whenever his lower back started to throb, Triston Tate knew a full-blown pain crisis was about to hit as a result of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).The pain would spread to his knee or arm, pulsing like a heartbeat. Prescription pain medication didn’t …
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2022
October
03,
2022
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11:03 AM
America/Chicago
By Linda GoelzerA recently approved drug is giving hope to younger patients living with sickle cell disease (SCD). Crizanlizumab is intended to reduce the frequency of pain crises and limit hospitalization in adult and pediatric patients ages 16 and …
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2021
September
28,
2021
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13:52 PM
America/Chicago
Sickle Cell Awareness Month is recognized each September. For many of the more than 100,000 Americans living with the disease, acute painful episodes and chronic pain happen year-round. As if living with sickle cell disease (SCD) isn’t tough …
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