Too Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Too few children with sickle cell anemia are getting the recommended screening tests for stroke, a common complication of this disease, a new government report finds.What’s more, many aren’t receiving hydr…
Learn MoreSe necesita un grupo más diverso de donantes de sangre para ayudar a los pacientes con anemia drepanocítica
MARTES, 6 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una red que recibe y suministra transfusiones de sangre en todo el país solicita unos donantes de sangre más diversos.Menos de un 20 por ciento de las donaciones de sangre provienen de personas de co…
Learn More¿Podría el ácido fólico en dosis altas aumentar los riesgos de la COVID?
MARTES, 6 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El ácido fólico, una vitamina B de uso común para fortificar los alimentos y reducir el riesgo de defectos congénitos, quizá conlleve un riesgo oculto para los que lo toman en grandes cantidades: un …
Learn MoreCould High-Dose Folic Acid Raise COVID Risks?
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folic acid, a B vitamin that’s used widely to fortify foods and lower the risk of birth defects, may carry a hidden risk for those who have to take huge quantities of it: A new study shows those folks were mo…
Learn MoreMore Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A network that receives and supplies blood for transfusions nationwide is calling for more diverse blood donors.Less than 20% of blood donations are from people of color, but those donations are essential. Fr…
Learn MoreSickle Cell Anemia (Children)
What is sickle cell anemia?
Sickle cell anemia is a disease of red blood cells that is passed from parent to child. Normally red blood cells contain a protein called hemoglobin A, which carries oxygen to all the organs in the body. With sickle cell a…